Background: 10% to 18% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct (CBD) stones. Treatment options for these stones include pre- or post-operative endoscopic retrograde ...

Bile duct stones, or choledocholithiasis, represent a significant clinical challenge across diverse populations. These calculi, which may originate in the gallbladder (secondary stones) or form de ...

A Taiwan study found that large balloon dilation alone without the use of sphincterotomy to treat large common bile duct stones met safety and efficacy requirements, according to a report in BMC ...

Hard, pebble-like gallstones may range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. A person could have one large gallstone or lots of smaller ones inside their gallbladder. Gallstones affect about 10 ...

Doctors typically use different methods based on symptoms and medical history to test for gallbladder issues. These include physical exams, blood tests, ultrasound, and other imaging tests. In ...

Read at the Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society at Manchester, N. H., September 27, 1935. Lahey, Frank H. — Director, Lahey Clinic. Swinton, Neil — Surgeon, Lahey Clinic. For records ...

Cancer is a disease that can be treated more effectively if diagnosed early. However, some types of cancer have mild early ...

According to him, gallstones often don't cause symptoms until they obstruct bile flow, leading to indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. He said, “Gallbladder stones, also known as ...