The management of malignant biliary obstruction is a critical challenge in modern gastroenterology, where effective drainage is essential for palliation and prolongation of life. Traditionally, ...

At the 2021 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Annual Conference, experts discussed guidelines and real-world data for the management of urgent symptoms in patients with cholangiocarcinoma who have biliary ...

In a study of more than 100 patients with common bile duct strictures at a dozen institutions, ECDS was associated with a significantly higher technical success rate than ERCP of 93.7% versus 77.2%, ...

Real-world comparative outcomes of FOLFOX vs FOLFIRI as second-line therapy in metastatic biliary tract cancer. In-hospital outcomes by initial biliary drainage strategy for malignant biliary ...

The procedure can be beneficial prior to chemotherapy, but it also has high rates of complications, this new analysis shows. People with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) can find ...

Time-period from presentation to anticipated surgery: if a patient may undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy within a few days of presentation and is a candidate for surgery, no instrumentation may be ...

Efficacy of L-asparaginase loaded red blood cells combined with gemcitabine on pancreatic cancer. Background: To select the palliative treatments such as surgical biliary bypass, biliary stenting (BS) ...

Biliary obstruction involves blockage of any duct that carries bile from the liver to the gallbladder or from the gallbladder to the small intestine. It may have benign or malignant causes, and can ...

Jaundice is often assumed to be a liver-related issue, but when it appears alongside abdominal pain, doctors warn that the problem may lie elsewhere, particularly in the bile duct. Ignoring this ...

PBC is a chronic liver disease that damages bile ducts and can lead to liver failure. You can get treatment for PBC to slow disease progression and manage symptoms like itching. There is no cure for ...