Numerous attempts to avoid clogging—including the perioperative administration of antibiotics, instillation of antibiotics into the common bile duct prior to stent placement, or specially ...

Furthermore, biliary stenting facilitates prograde bile flow ... Only in patients with a structural deficit of the hepatic duct or common bile duct do we recommend surgical management.

but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat stent blockages early, helping keep patients healthier.

A pregnant woman in Arunachal Pradesh was saved through a minimally invasive procedure. The successful operation underscores ...

Selective deep cannulation of the common bile duct remains the key rate-limiting step in successful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), especially in benign biliary disease.