Drug-Induced Bile Duct Injury: Certain medications or toxins can harm bile duct cells causing inflammation and possible scarring. Usually stopping the offending drug helps but not always [ 4 ] .

Bile duct blockages can cause jaundice, liver damage and potentially life-threatening infections. Conditions that cause the bile ducts to narrow and close, including pancreatic and liver cancers ...

Compared to other cancers, bile duct cancer is rare. Each year, around 8,000 people in the U.S. receive this diagnosis. The actual numbers may be higher.

Selective deep cannulation of the common bile duct remains the key rate-limiting step in successful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), especially in benign biliary disease.

However, bacterial sludge or gallstones can block bile duct stents, requiring urgent treatment with antibiotics and stent replacement. Currently, ...

However, bacterial sludge or gallstones can block bile duct stents, requiring urgent treatment with antibiotics and stent replacement. Currently, ...