A Double Gall Bladder: Demonstrated by Operative Cholangiography

[Operative cholangiography].

The value of operative cholangiography in the management of biliary tract disease has been questioned. To better define the role of cholangiography, we reviewed 579 consecutive cholecystectomies done by 1 group of surgeons in a small rural practice over 8 years. Cholangiography demonstrated unsuspected common bile duct disease in 5% of the procedures, while 12% of the patients were spared an un...

Gall Bladder And Common Bile Duct Stones – When Is Direct Cholangiography Indicated?

The medical records of 277 consecutive patients who underwent cholecystectomy for benign gall stone disease, were reviewed to determine the incidence and cause of biliary tract obstruction. Obstructive jaundice (icteric obstructive biliopathy) was present in 38 cases. This was due to choledocholithiasis in 22. Mirizzi's Syndrome in two, biliobiliary fistula in eight and biliary stricture in fiv...

Imaging of gall bladder by endoscopic ultrasound

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is considered a superior investigation when compared to conventional ultrasonography for imaging gall bladder (GB) lesions as it can provide high-resolution images of small lesions with higher ultrasound frequencies. Examination of GB is frequently the primary indication of EUS imaging. Imaging during EUS may not remain restricted to one station and multi-statio...

Cholesterol absorption by the gall bladder.

Model and real biles were used to investigate factors influencing cholesterol and dextran (70,000 molecular weight) absorption by the gall bladder. Cholesterol absorption was proportional to cholesterol concentration when real bile was used, but model biles showed maximal absorption at cholesterol saturation. Reduction of temperature reduced cholesterol absorption and serosal secretion, but had...

Mucus synthesis by the human gall bladder.