-
caused by
gallstones, and
choledocholithiasis refers to the
presence of
migrated gallstones within bile ducts. Most
people with
gallstones (about 80%)...
- 80
percent of
pancreatitis cases are
caused by
gallstones or alcohol.
Choledocholithiasis (
gallstones in the bile duct) are the
single most
common cause...
-
after cholecystectomy.
Gallstones form when the bile is saturated,
usually with
either cholesterol or bilirubin. Most
gallstones do not
cause symptoms...
- have
gallstones. Of
those with
gallstones,
biliary colic occurs in 1 to 4% each year.
Nearly 30% of
people have
further problems related to
gallstones in...
- the
cystic duct by a
gallstone. Risk
factors for
gallstones include birth control pills, pregnancy, a
family history of
gallstones, obesity, diabetes,...
- "
gallstones"
produced by a
group of
patients were
found to
contain no cholesterol, bilirubin, or calcium,
which characterizes the
makeup of
gallstones...
- injury,
retained gallstones,
liver abscess formation and
stenosis (narrowing) of the bile duct. Pain and
complications caused by
gallstones are the most common...
- It
tends to
occur if the bile duct is
already partially obstructed by
gallstones.
Cholangitis can be life-threatening, and is
regarded as a
medical emergency...
-
value for
acute cholecystitis Gallstones may
develop in the
gallbladder as well as
elsewhere in the
biliary tract. If
gallstones in the
gallbladder are symptomatic...
-
physical destruction of
hardened m****es like
kidney stones,
bezoars or
gallstones,
which may be done non-invasively. The term is
derived from the Gr****...
