Bile duct drainage: Terminology

Unexpected drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst through the common bile duct

We herein report the unexpected spontaneous communication of a pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) with the common bile duct (CBD) detected during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in a 56-yearold female patient. Complete cyst drainage was achieved after endoscopic sphincterotomy and CBD stent placement. A 56-year-old woman hospitalized elsewhere with a 4-week history of acute gallst...

Endoscopic ultrasonographic access and drainage of the common bile duct.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is currently the standard of care for biliary drainage. In the hands of experienced endoscopists, conventional ERCP has a failed cannulation rate of 3% to 5%. Failures have traditionally been referred for either percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) or surgery. Both PTBD and surgery have higher than desirable complication rates. ...

Spontaneously removed biliary stent drainage versus T-tube drainage after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

Several studies have shown the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) as a minimally invasive treatment options for choledocholithiasis. Use of T-tube or biliary stent drainage tube placement after laparoscopic choledochotomy for common bile duct (CBD) stones is still under debate. This study tried to confirm the safety of spontaneously removable biliary ste...

Management of Bile Duct Problems Treatment Overview Bile Duct Obstruction

Bile duct tumors.

Bile duct tumors are benign or malignant lesions which may be associated to risk factors or potentially malignant lesions. They constitute an heterogenous entities group with a different biological behavior and prognosis according to location and growth pattern. We revise the role of the radiologist in order to detect, characterize and stage these tumors, specially the importance of their class...