Bile duct stents that stay in too long may cause complications. Experts differ on how long a bile duct stent should stay in, but most suggest removing or replacing it every 3 to 6 months. This can ...

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 cysts are atypical enlargements that develop within your biliary system. They may disrupt the normal flow of bile from the gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. Bile duct growths ...

This procedure can be used for biliary obstruction caused by distal malignant disease because it works well and there are no serious concerns about its safety in this condition. For biliary ...

This procedure can only be done as part of a research study. This is because there is not enough evidence to be sure how well it works. Your healthcare professional should talk to you about the ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Bile ducts are small tubes in your body that carry bile (digestive fluids) from your liver and ...

The gallbladder stores bile, a digestive fluid. It contracts after emptying as part of the digestive process, but other factors, such as gallstones, can cause it to collapse, leading to pain and other ...

Many people with pancreatic cancer experience jaundice due to blockages in the common bile duct. Dark-colored urine may be an early sign a person has jaundice. Jaundice can occur due to various ...