• The presence of gallstones can lead to inflammation of the gallbladder ( cholecystitis ) or the biliary tree ( cholangitis ) or acute inflammation of the pancreas ( pancreatitis ). (wikipedia.org)
  • Treatment of benign biliary/papillary strictures: diseases such as primary sclerosing cholangitis can lead to fibrosis and stricture of the ducts of the biliary tree. (wikipedia.org)
  • Objectives: In this era of near universal ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), progression to cirrhosis still occurs in an important proportion of patients. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The advantages of duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction compared with hepaticojejunostomy have been pointed out in several reports: It preserves the physiologic bilioenteric circulation, permits easy endoscopic access to the biliary tree for diagnostic and therapeutic instrumentation, and assists the prevention and management of ascending cholangitis [2e5]. (docksci.com)
  • Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a progressive autoimmune disease that damages or destroys the bile ducts in the liver-called the intrahepatic bile ducts. (healthywomen.org)
  • Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) may progress slowly, and many people do not have symptoms, particularly in the early stages of the disease. (healthywomen.org)
  • There is no cure for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), however, there are treatment options that can help people manage their disease. (healthywomen.org)
  • There is a particular risk of Cryptosporidial infection of the biliary tree, leading to a severe cholangitis and liver failure. (lu.se)
  • Some of the concepts that emerged from the many outstanding presentations in liver transplantation, primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis , biliary atresia , and pediatric liver disease are highlighted here. (medscape.com)
  • If not surgically corrected, secondary biliary cirrhosis invariably results. (medscape.com)
  • In one third of all patients, bile flow is inadequate following surgery, and these children succumb to complications of biliary cirrhosis in the first few years of life unless orthotopic liver transplantation is performed. (medscape.com)
  • Progressive fibrosis and biliary cirrhosis develop in children who do not drain bile, and liver transplantation is the only option for long-term survival. (medscape.com)
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has a complex clinical phenotype, with debate about the extent and specificity of frequently described systemic symptoms such as fatigue. (nih.gov)
  • What Should I Know About Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)? (emedicinehealth.com)
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic disease characterized by progressive inflammation and destruction of the small bile ducts within the liver. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • What Is the Medical Definition of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)? (emedicinehealth.com)
  • Since cirrhosis occurs only in the later stage of PBC, the name primary biliary cirrhosis is actually a misnomer for patients in the earlier stages of the illness. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • How Common Is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis? (emedicinehealth.com)
  • The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of cirrhosis-associated complications in patients with PBC and assess risk factors and impact on survival. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Conclusions: In this large international cohort, up to 15% of UDCA-treated PBC patients developed major non-neoplastic, cirrhosis-associated hepatic complications within 15 years, but cumulative incidence has decreased over time. (elsevierpure.com)
  • formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis) is an autoimmune liver disorder characterized by the progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, leading. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Eventually this can lead to cirrhosis and its associated complications as scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and liver function becomes increasingly impaired. (healthywomen.org)
  • Once cirrhosis develops, treatment is aimed at the management of complications as they arise. (medscape.com)
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune cells attack the bile ducts of the liver. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Although primary biliary cirrhosis can affect all ages and sexes, middle-age women are most frequently diagnosed with the disease. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Treatments for primary biliary cirrhosis include medication to slow the liver damage and, for severe cases, liver transplantation. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Liver transplant is recommended for people whose primary biliary cirrhosis causes severe liver damage or progresses to liver failure. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Biliary atresia is characterized by obliteration or discontinuity of the extrahepatic biliary system, resulting in obstruction to bile flow. (medscape.com)
  • Biliary pain is most frequently caused by obstruction of the common bile duct or the cystic duct by a gallstone . (wikipedia.org)
  • In 93 consecutive cases of orthotopic liver transplantation, there were 24 examples of biliary obstruction and eight of bile fistula formation. (arizona.edu)
  • However, some patients are lost to follow up for a stent removal having got almost immediate symptomatic relief from biliary obstruction, blissfully unaware of the complications that may ensue due to an unremoved stent. (journalcra.com)
  • Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy is sometimes used, with or without stenting, to relieve the obstruction, but systematic reviews have not demonstrated consistent benefits. (wikipedia.org)
  • high-grade biliary obstruction, and a subphrenic or right pleural infection or effusion. (merckmanuals.com)
  • MRCP classically shows a large impacted gallstone in the gallbladder neck or cystic duct, or signs of inflamed gallbladder causing proximal dilatation of the extra and intrahepatic biliary tree, with distal gradual tapering of the extrahepatic biliary duct caliber to the site of obstruction ref . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Surgical intervention is the only means available for a definitive diagnosis of biliary atresia (intraoperative cholangiography) and therapy (Kasai portoenterostomy). (medscape.com)
  • Bile ductular proliferation in liver biopsy specimen (hematoxylin and eosin stain) from patient with biliary atresia. (medscape.com)
  • Hepatobiliary scintiscanning is useful in evaluating infants with suspected biliary atresia. (medscape.com)
  • No primary medical treatment is relevant in the management of extrahepatic biliary atresia. (medscape.com)
  • Biliary atresia represents the most common surgically treatable cause of cholestasis encountered during the newborn period. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with biliary atresia can be subdivided into 2 distinct groups: isolated biliary atresia (postnatal form) and associated situs inversus or polysplenia / asplenia with or without other congenital anomalies (fetal/embryonic form). (medscape.com)
  • Patients with isolated biliary atresia (postnatal form) account for 65-90% of cases. (medscape.com)
  • Although histopathologic features of biliary atresia have been extensively studied in surgical specimens from excised extrahepatic biliary systems of infants undergoing portoenterostomy, the pathogenesis of this disorder remains poorly understood. (medscape.com)
  • Complications following portoenterostomy in patients with biliary atresia include both acute and chronic problems. (medscape.com)
  • Risk of transplant/death was significantly lower in patients who achieved bile drainage within 3 months post-KPE, while it increased in patients with porta hepatis atresia, nonpatent common bile duct, biliary atresia splenic malformation syndrome, nodular liver appearance compared with firm, and age at KPE. (medscape.com)
  • Extrahepatic biliary atresia is the most common primary diagnosis in children requiring orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), comprising more than 50% of patients with liver transplants in most series. (medscape.com)
  • Biliary atresia is a rare liver disease that occurs in infants. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • When a child has biliary atresia, the bile ducts in the liver are blocked. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Biliary atresia must be treated with surgery. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • What causes biliary atresia in a child? (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Experts don't know what causes biliary atresia. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Which children are at risk for biliary atresia? (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Premature babies are at greater risk for biliary atresia than full-term infants. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • What are the symptoms of biliary atresia in a child? (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Babies with biliary atresia usually seem healthy at birth. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Symptoms of biliary atresia may look like other liver conditions or health problems. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • How is biliary atresia diagnosed in a child? (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • If the isotope passes through the liver into the intestine, the bile ducts are open and the child does not have biliary atresia. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • A biopsy can tell if biliary atresia is likely. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • If biliary atresia is diagnosed, the surgeon may treat it with surgery at the same time. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • How is biliary atresia treated in a child? (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Without surgery, biliary atresia can be fatal. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Biliary atresia, a defect in the liver or bile system, means the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder are blocked. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Retained stents may remain asymptomatic for years, or more commonly, present with blockage and delayed complications requiring another, and often more difficult intervention. (journalcra.com)
  • Eighteen patients (72%) were treated with biliary stents and repeated dilatations. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Lam R, Muniraj T. Fully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature. (wjgnet.com)
  • Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) represent the latest advancement of metal biliary stents used to endoscopically treat a variety of obstructive biliary pathology. (wjgnet.com)
  • In the early postoperative phase, an unsuccessful anastomosis with failure to achieve adequate bile drainage is the most common complication. (medscape.com)
  • We were able to demonstrate that in open liver resections the intraoperative placement of a T drainage may reduce the incidence of biliary leakage [7] and that the intraoperative placement of external biliary drains may prevent, and worst case, also treat biliary leakages after extended liver resections [8]. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Others: Palliation of malignant biliary strictures Gallbladder drainage Biliary parasite removal Sump syndrome Choledochocele Biopsy Cholangioscope Bleeding/coagulopathy: platelet count and international normalized ratio (INR) should be checked before the procedure. (wikipedia.org)
  • If there is no surgical option left due to several reasons, local palliative procedures such as biliary stenting and drainage for the treatment of cholestasis are considered, but tumor growth cannot be influenced. (e-ce.org)
  • We conducted a prospective non-randomized study to compare outcomes and length of stay in patients undergoing biliary stenting versus T-tube drainage following exploration of the common bile duct. (sages.org)
  • Our results show that there is a significant reduction in length of hospital stay for patients that have antegrade biliary stent decompression of the common bile duct post laparoscopic choledochotomy when compared T-tube drainage. (sages.org)
  • S. Hoque, "A New Surgical Technique of Biliary Drainage," International Journal of Clinical Medicine , Vol. 4 No. 9, 2013, pp. 400-404. (scirp.org)
  • Background Surgeons and endoscopists welcome routine preoperative biliary drainage prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy despite evidence that it increases complications. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Simultaneous biliary and pancreatic drainage is rarely performed for very selected indications and its effects on postoperative pancreatic fistula are largely unknown. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Conclusion Preoperative biliary drainage alone has no significant influence on postoperative pancreatic fistula except when combined with pancreatic stenting. (thieme-connect.de)
  • The effect of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) on postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is variably reported in literature. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Initial studies on PBD included both benign and malignant pathologies, employed the percutaneous means of biliary drainage, and did not specifically address POPF after PD. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Major intraoperative bleeding during pancreatoduodenectomy - preoperative biliary drainage is the only modifiable risk factor. (cancercentrum.se)
  • The recent invention of the biodegradable biliary stent, one which disintegrates in the biliary tree after a predetermined period and therefore does not require removal, can provide an answer in this scenario. (journalcra.com)
  • The study involved 126 patients with choledocolithiasis who underwent laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and decompression of the biliary system by either antegrade biliary stent or T-tube insertion. (sages.org)
  • A 7 French Amsterdam straight biliary Diagmed™ stent (9-11cm) was placed in 82 patients (stent group). (sages.org)
  • The mean hospital stay for patients who underwent antegrade biliary stent or T-tube insertion after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, were 1.04 and 3.41 days respectively. (sages.org)
  • There were no complications or concerns reported for the biliary stent group. (sages.org)
  • We support the use of antegrade biliary stent insertion during laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct when primary closure is not preferred. (sages.org)
  • By univariate and multivariate analysis using Firth logistic regression, pancreatic texture (OR = 1.205, CI = 0.103-2.476, p = 0.032) and the presence of a biliary and pancreatic stent (OR = 2.695, CI = 0.273-7.617, p = 0.027) were the significant factors affecting pancreatic fistula. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Depending on the degree of involvement of the biliary tract, the patients may be grouped into five distinct groups and coexistence of cholecystoenteric fistula and MS was classified as type V [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients who underwent biliary stenting alone, biliary and pancreatic stenting, and no stenting prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy were the three study cohort groups and their records were scrutinized for the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula. (thieme-connect.de)
  • The pancreatic fistula rate was similar in the patients who underwent biliary stenting alone when compared with the group which was not stented. (thieme-connect.de)
  • However, the patients who underwent both biliary and pancreatic stenting had a significant increase in postoperative pancreatic fistula compared with the not stented ( p = 0.003). (thieme-connect.de)
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP) with biliary stenting is one of the most commonly performed endoscopic procedures for preoperative biliary decompression in obstructive jaundice of benign or malignant etiology. (journalcra.com)
  • Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy is a procedure where the sphincter of Oddi and the segment of the common bile duct where it enters the duodenum are cannulated and then cut with a sphincterotome, a device that includes a wire which cuts with an electric current (electrocautery). (wikipedia.org)
  • Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy allows for opening of the sphincter of Oddi, allowing stones to be removed. (wikipedia.org)
  • The purpose of biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy in the treatment of a bile leak is to reduce or eliminate the pressure gradient between the bile duct and the duodenum, encouraging transpapillary bile flow and allowing the leak to heal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pre-cut sphincterotomy: pre-cut biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy refers to the techniques used to cut the papillary mucosa and biliary sphincter in order to expose the underlying bile duct and gain access to it when standard cannulation fails. (wikipedia.org)
  • They have a broad range of biliary endoscopic applications, including the treatment of strictures, biliary leak, and post-sphincterotomy bleeding. (wjgnet.com)
  • Biliary complications were defined as needing endoscopic or radiologic treatment. (docksci.com)
  • Twelve (80%) of the 15 recipients with biliary stricture had successful nonoperative endoscopic or radiologic management, and 3 patients underwent surgical repair with hepaticojejunosotomy. (docksci.com)
  • This study aimed to evaluate our experience in Morocco on treating patients, by surgical biliary bypass or endoscopic stenting, presented by obstructive jaundice from advanced cancer head pancreas and to compare the patient's outcome in terms of post procedure mortality, morbidity, assess cost effectiveness, re-hos- pitalization and overall survival in these patients. (scirp.org)
  • Biliary colic , also known as symptomatic cholelithiasis , a gallbladder attack or gallstone attack , is when a colic (sudden pain) occurs due to a gallstone temporarily blocking the cystic duct . (wikipedia.org)
  • [3] About 15% of people with biliary colic eventually develop inflammation of the gallbladder if not treated. (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, biliary pain may be associated with functional disorders of the biliary tract, so-called acalculous biliary pain (pain without stones), and can even be found in patients post-cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder), possibly as a consequence of dysfunction of the biliary tree and the sphincter of Oddi . (wikipedia.org)
  • The gallbladder is a pear-shaped, expandable, sac-like organ in the biliary system. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • Entirely white or pale stools indicate other health conditions, like problems within the biliary system, which includes the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. (healthline.com)
  • Current consensus guidelines from the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association recommend re-resection for patients with T1b, T2 or T3 gallbladder cancer that is incidentally identified in a cholecystectomy specimen, unless this surgery is contraindicated because of advanced disease or poor performance status. (medscape.com)
  • Mirizzi syndrome refers to an uncommon phenomenon that results in extrinsic compression of an extrahepatic biliary duct from one or more calculi within the cystic duct or gallbladder . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Hepatic resection in 485 R0 pT2 and pT3 cases of advanced carcinoma of the gallbladder: results of a Japanese Society of Biliary Surgery survey--a multicenter study. (cancercentrum.se)
  • Photodynamic therapy might be a new additional, palliative option for patients with biliary papillomatosis who are not eligible for surgery. (e-ce.org)
  • Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is not currently a standard option for patients with biliary tract cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Moreover, a debate on outcome results in these patients who receive plastic biliary endoprothesis versus surgical bypass as palliation of obstructive jaundice. (scirp.org)
  • [3] Other complications include inflammation of the pancreas . (wikipedia.org)
  • Six of the obstructed livers developed biliary cast formation so extensive that the smaller intrahepatic ducts became plugged to an extent that they could no longer have been treated by surgical means. (arizona.edu)
  • The bile ducts carry bile, a fluid that is produced by the liver cells (hepatocytes) and modified by the biliary lining (epithelial) cells as it flows through the ducts to the small intestine. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • It can be safely avoided if other preoperative imaging procedures for the bile ducts have ruled out biliary malformations. (sages.org)
  • Intraoperative cholangiography definitively demonstrates the anatomy and patency of the extrahepatic biliary tract. (medscape.com)
  • A retrospective review of existing data among donor and recipients of 36 living donor transplants was performed to assess role of preoperative magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) for defining biliary anatomy and to stratify risk of biliary complications. (psu.edu)
  • Intraoperative cholangiography and biliary exploration revealed that 24 donors (66.6%) had conventional and 12 (33.3%) had aberrant biliary anatomy. (psu.edu)
  • MRC is helpful in predicting risk of biliary complications in recipients, and identifies donors who would otherwise be excluded intraoperatively by cholangiography, thus limiting the risk of an unnecessary operation. (psu.edu)
  • However, since the introduction of ICG fluorescence cholangiography, we have not encountered any biliary complications in either donors or recipients. (docksci.com)
  • ICG fluorescence cholangiography might be helpful to reduce biliary complications after LDLT in both donors and recipients. (docksci.com)
  • Recently, a novel fluorescent intraoperative cholangiography technique for cholecystectomy using indocyanine green (ICG) has been used, and in 2009 we started using ICG fluorescence cholangiography in LDLT donors who underwent right or left hepatectomy [16], because appropriate cutting line of the bile duct in the donor operation is one of the key issues to prevent biliary complications in both donors and recipients after LDLT. (docksci.com)
  • In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed biliary complications including biliary leakage and stricture and also evaluated usefulness of ICG fluorescence cholangiography to cut the bile duct during donor hepatectomy in LDLT. (docksci.com)
  • Role of intraoperative cholangiography for detecting residual stones after biliary pancreatitis: still useful? (sages.org)
  • Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) may detect residual stones in the common bile duct (CBD) after acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP). (sages.org)
  • These variants should not be confused with intrahepatic biliary hypoplasia, which comprises a group of distinct and surgically noncorrectable disorders. (medscape.com)
  • Most ischemic‐type biliary strictures occurred between 1 and 4 mo after orthotopic liver transplantation. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Biliary leakages and strictures occurred in 6 (5.6%) and 15 (13.9%) of the recipients, respectively, and 3 donors (2.7%) experienced biliary leakage. (docksci.com)
  • Correct surgical approach and management are very important for MS as chronic biliary tree inflammation and bile duct anatomic alteration necessitate a rigorous technique [ 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • CT scanning is a secondary imaging test that can identify extrabiliary disorders and complications of acute cholecystitis when US has not yielded a clear diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore we analyzed the grafts of 128 patients to evaluate the biochemical, radiological and histological features that prompted the diagnosis of ischemic‐type biliary stricture and the clinical outcome of this complication. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Biliary papillomatosis is a rare disease with a high risk of recurrence and malignant transformation. (e-ce.org)
  • How Can We Differentiate Malignant Biliary Strictures from Clinically Indeterminate Biliary Strictures? (e-ce.org)
  • The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively review the application of FCSEMS in benign and malignant biliary strictures, biliary leak, and post-sphincterotomy bleeding. (wjgnet.com)
  • Treatment of bile leaks: leakage of bile into the abdominal cavity is a complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Factors associated with an increased risk for PSC recurrence include a high Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score, first-degree relative donors, post-transplant cytomegalovirus infection , and early biliary anastomotic complications. (medscape.com)
  • In conclusion, early appearance of ischemic‐type biliary stricture features is associated with poor graft prognosis. (elsevierpure.com)
  • the development of complications such as gangrene or perforation renders the prognosis less favorable. (medscape.com)
  • Later in the course, complications related to progressive liver disease and portal hypertension occur in more than 60% of infants who achieved initial surgical success. (medscape.com)
  • In other words, biliary complications directly associated with surgical procedures should be avoided or overcome through innovative surgical techniques and understanding of liver anatomy [13]. (docksci.com)
  • Surgical resection includes cholecystectomy, en bloc hepatic resection (typically of segments IVb and V), and lymphadenectomy with or without bile duct excision, depending on the location of the tumor. (medscape.com)
  • Here the author describes a new surgical technique of biliary reconstruction using native gall bladder as biliary conduit. (scirp.org)
  • Benefits of the new surgical technique are total absence of Roux-en-Y related intestinal complications. (scirp.org)
  • A. Shimotakahara, A. Yamataka, T. Yanai, H. Kobayashi, T. Okazaki, G. J. Lane and T. Miyano, "Roux-en-Y Hepa tico-Jejunostomy for Biliary Reconstruction during the Surgical Treatment of Choledochal Cyst: Which Is Better? (scirp.org)
  • The overall biliary leakage (BL) rate was 5.1% (n= 8). (fortunejournals.com)
  • Biliary leakage was an independent risk factor for the development of biliary stricture (P ¼ .013). (docksci.com)
  • Biliary leakage was an independent factor for biliary stricture. (docksci.com)
  • [1] Open surgery through a larger incision is associated with more complications than surgery through small incisions. (wikipedia.org)
  • [1] As of 2017, [update] it is not clear whether surgery is indicated for everyone with biliary colic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Conclusion: Biliary bypass surgery for unresectable pancreatic cancer may improve patient survival, although prolongs hospital stay. (scirp.org)
  • Results of a Japanese Society of Biliary Surgery Survey: a multicenter study. (cancercentrum.se)
  • One hundred eight patients who underwent LDLT with duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction at Mie University Hospital were enrolled in this study. (docksci.com)
  • Among these patients, the 108 patients who underwent duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction along with LDLT were enrolled in this study. (docksci.com)
  • Results Sixty-two patients underwent biliary stenting alone, 5 patients underwent both biliary and pancreatic stenting, and 237 patients were not stented in the adenocarcinoma group without chronic pancreatitis. (thieme-connect.de)
  • The risk of developing biliary complication was 5.9 times higher if the biliary anatomy was of any type other than A (P=0.03, CI 1.06-32.9) after controlling for donor age, recipient age, and type of anastomosis. (psu.edu)
  • We need more such studies from other centers to confirm that the rare event of preoperative biliary and pancreatic stenting has indeed this harmful effect on healing of postoperative pancreatic anastomosis. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Accurate preoperative assessment of biliary anatomy in live donor hepatectomy may be helpful to assess the suitability of a graft and to stratify risk of biliary complications. (psu.edu)
  • Although homograft bile undoubtedly has increased lithogenicity at certain postoperative times, the data from the present study have shown that biliary sludge formation essentially is always associated with defective bile duct reconstruction, and the observations have underscored the urgency with which reoperation must be considered. (arizona.edu)
  • It has become a very common technique, useful for treatment of a wide variety of conditions of the biliary system such as the evacuation of gallstones within the bile duct (choledocholithiasis), biliary or papillary strictures, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, bile leaks, and others. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy (septotomy): when the guidewire is unintentionally inserted into the main pancreatic duct the sphincterotome is then placed in the pancreatic duct and used to cut the septum between the pancreatic duct and bile duct. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the number of patients who have undergone LDLT with duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction has increased, however, a variety of biliary complications have emerged [6e8], especially for biliary strictures [5,9]. (docksci.com)
  • It is a functional hepatic syndrome but can often present with biliary duct dilatation and can mimic other hepatobiliary pathologies such as cholangiocarcinoma 2 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • [6] Patients usually have normal vital signs with biliary colic, whereas patients with cholecystitis are usually febrile and more ill appearing. (wikipedia.org)
  • Initial graft function was similar in all patients, whether or not this complication developed. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The length of hospital stay and complications for the selected patients were recorded. (sages.org)
  • The aim of the present study is to analyze the utility of IOC in detecting residual stones in patients undergoing cholecystectomy for ABP and if complications are related with this procedure. (sages.org)
  • Three patients (12%) had minor complications. (nature.com)
  • Due to the risk of anticholinergic complications, caution should be used in patients susceptible to intestinal or urinary outlet obstructions. (janusinfo.se)
  • Key presentations addressed questions about donor shortages and the challenges facing patients who have undergone transplantation-specifically, recurrence of disease and complications of immune suppression. (medscape.com)
  • [3] Of those with gallstones, biliary colic occurs in 1 to 4% each year. (wikipedia.org)
  • [6] Nausea and vomiting can be associated with biliary colic. (wikipedia.org)
  • In biliary colic, lab findings are usually within normal limits. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is known as biliary colic. (bupa.co.uk)
  • Sometimes when the pain starts to feel better, biliary colic can leave you with a dull ache or discomfort for a few days afterwards. (bupa.co.uk)
  • The complications include i.e: IgM lymphomas, opportunist pneumonias, autoimmune disease, and aplastic anaemia. (lu.se)
  • In neonatal cholestasis syndromes, ultrasonography can exclude specific anomalies of the extrahepatic biliary system. (medscape.com)
  • MS and cholecystoenteric fistulas are rare and late complications of gallstone disease [ 3 , 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • However, the appearance of ischemic‐type biliary stricture in the month after transplantation was predictive for a poor outcome in all six grafts with early onset of ischemic‐type biliary strictures. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The occurrence of ischemic‐type biliary stricture after transplantation is associated with increased morbidity, extended hospitalization and a higher incidence of repeat transplantation. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Cardiogenic shock (pump failure): principal alterations, including scarring of necrotic myocardium and its features, post-ischemic ventricular aneurysm, cerebral complications of myocardial infarction. (unibo.it)
  • When tension is applied to the wire, the distal portion of the catheter becomes curved so that the exposed wire is brought upwards into contact with the biliary sphincter and papilla, away from the catheter. (wikipedia.org)
  • A cholangiogram is then used to evaluate any biliary abnormalities requiring further intervention. (wikipedia.org)
  • The clinical significance and outcome of nonanastomotic strictures and dilatations involving only the biliary tree of the graft with a radiological appearance of biliary ischemia is unknown. (elsevierpure.com)