Bile duct surgical procedure the main objective of the surgical procedure is to remove the blockage.
Clogged bile duct surgery.
As bile builds up in the liver it causes jaundice and other symptoms such as nausea vomiting and upper abdominal pain.
An ercp may be sufficient to remove small stones from the common bile duct or to place a stent inside the duct to restore bile flow.
This procedure can be done during the removal of the gall bladder.
You should discuss these options with your doctor.
The bile duct might become infected and require emergency surgery if the stone or blockage is not removed.
Biliary bypass is surgery to go around a blockage in your bile duct.
This is often used in cases where obstruction is caused by a.
Surgery will help bile flow out of your liver to your gallbladder or small intestine.
A blockage can cause bile to build up in your gallbladder or liver.
This is an inflammation of the gallbladder that can lead to a severe infection or the.
Surgery or injury to the liver gallbladder or biliary network can also increase the risk.
This can cause problems such as pain itching jaundice and liver failure.
In some cases bypass surgery is required.
An alternative treatment would be an ercp endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.