Needle-knife techniques and EUS-RV may be optimal strategies for difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Bile duct cancer is classified by location: intrahepatic, perihilar, or distal, influencing symptoms and treatment options. Diagnosis involves blood tests, imaging, endoscopic procedures, and biopsy ...

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

Biliary atresia is a rare liver disease where bile ducts become blocked, leading to rapid liver damage in infants. Early diagnosis, ideally within the first 60 days of life, is the single most ...

Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed doctors removed "parts of several organs" after his diagnosis with Stage 2 bile duct cancer. Moss spoke with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, who ...

Your bile duct network is a true tree of life. A floppy, pink tree of life. The branches, smooth like spaghetti noodles, reach up to collect bile and waste from your gallbladder and liver. Farther ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute pancreatitis occurred in 34.7% of patients who underwent ERCP with minor papillotomy and 43.8% of those ...

Bile duct cancer is a rare and aggressive cancer that typically affects adults over the age of 50 Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Both endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy are equally effective salvage techniques for patients with benign biliary obstruction and difficult bile duct ...

A routine ultrasound revealed a mass in the liver, later diagnosed as cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. The patient underwent extensive surgery and treatments, facing both physical and ...

Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a Goldman Sachs-backed firm, has lost a deal to manufacture there. By Hiroko ...

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts, it backs up ...