The right hepatic duct is located within the liver’s biliary network. Together, the right and left hepatic ducts form the common hepatic duct. The right hepatic duct drains bile from the liver’s ...

STRUCTURAL variations of the extrahepatic biliary tract are extremely common and have been extensively described, tabulated and diagrammed, in an effort to reduce the number of technical accidents ...

For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] Incomplete stricture of the lower common bile duct was produced in 13 dogs by means of a technic similar to that of Imamoglu.

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 ...

Bile duct cancer is a disease where cancerous cells form in the tissues of the bile duct. The bile duct is part of a network of tubes that connect the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and small intestine ...

Cholangiocarcinoma, which accounts for ~3% of all gastrointestinal cancers, has an incidence of ~5000 new cases per year in the United States, 1 although incidence per capita is several times higher ...

A 70-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented with obstructive jaundice. An ultrasound revealed multiple gallstones, and the large neck of a gallbladder stone is causing stricture (3 cm ...

The management of bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains a critical challenge in hepatobiliary surgery. Although infrequent, these injuries can result in severe clinical ...

Researchers have discovered that tiny cell structures called primary cilia help repair DNA in bile duct cells, opening new ...

Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare form of cancer that affects the bile ducts. Two bile ducts in the human body connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.

What Is Metastatic Bile Duct Cancer and Its Causes? Bile duct cancer – also called cholangiocarcinoma – is a rare condition. When you have cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells grow in your bile ducts, ...

Bile duct cancer is rare, but it may be fatal. A person’s outlook will depend on the location of the cancer and the stage of the disease when they receive a diagnosis. In this article, we discuss the ...