In malignant distal biliary obstruction, EUS-CDS — a new endoscopic technique — lowers the risk for postprocedural ...

Jaundice accompanied by abdominal pain is a medical red flag. Doctors explain how this combination may indicate bile duct ...

The management of malignant biliary obstruction is a critical challenge in modern gastroenterology, where effective drainage is essential for palliation and prolongation of life. Traditionally, ...

In a study of more than 100 patients with common bile duct strictures at a dozen institutions, ECDS was associated with a significantly higher technical success rate than ERCP of 93.7% versus 77.2%, ...

Zanidatamab-hrii received FDA accelerated approval for HER2-positive biliary tract cancer, showing a 52% objective response rate in the HERIZON-BTC-01 trial. Biliary tract cancers represent 3% of ...

Validation of the Spanish version of the QODD questionnaire (QODDq-ESP) in a home-based cancer palliative care program and development of the QODDq-ESP-12. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

A bile duct drain, also called biliary drainage, can help treat blocked bile ducts so that bile may flow as it should, helping your liver digest fats. Learn more about biliary drainage, including how ...

PBC is a chronic liver disease that damages bile ducts and can lead to liver failure. You can get treatment for PBC to slow disease progression and manage symptoms like itching. There is no cure for ...

Treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist was associated with a 37% increase in the relative risk of gallbladder or biliary disease compared with controls — especially when ...

The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a network of microscopic tubings, known as bile canaliculi, formed by liver cells called ...