PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was ...

Few of us associate pleasant things with bile, yet the fluid is an essential component of the process of digestion. It helps your body process fats and is stored in the gall bladder. In some people, ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas. ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube. Through the endoscope ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard imaging modality for the detection of choledochal cysts and pancreaticobiliary duct anomalies; however, complications related to ...

The standard of care for the extraction of bile duct stones, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy, is associated with a risk of short-term mortality. Endoscopic ...

Gallstone disease is responsible for about 1.8 million ambulatory care visits and more than 700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States.1, 2 In Canada, the adjusted annual rate of elective ...

Boston Scientific (($BSX)) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Boston Scientific is conducting a clinical study titled ‘French ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is indicated in both the diagnosis and the management of a bile duct leak following hepatobiliary surgery. In the following case, a history of ...

SAN DIEGO, May 18 Doctors may now be able to betterdiagnose cancer of the bile ducts, one of the most difficult cancers to detectand treat, according to a new study presented today at the Digestive ...

Bile duct cancer is identified, diagnosed, and staged with the help of tests that analyze bile ducts and neighboring organs. To find, diagnose, and confirm bile duct cancer, several different tests ...