Background: The purpose of the present study was to define the differential diagnostic markers of benign and malignant bile duct strictures without demonstrable mass on ultrasonography (US ...

The procedure is usually done under sedation. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with fluoroscopic guidance is used to establish the length, diameter and position of the biliary stricture.

Thirty five of 56 patients had peripheral leakages, nine of 56 had central leakages, and 12 of 56 had biliary strictures. Overall, 29 patients (51.8%) underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy ...

Explore effective, minimally invasive endoscopic options for managing chronic pancreatitis symptoms and complications, ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation and stricture formation in the bile ducts inside the liver and/or in the extrahepatic bile duct which drains into ...