The role of microbiological analysis of bile from patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is unclear. Although the majority of such patients have positive cultures, ...
PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...
Both endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy are equally effective salvage techniques for patients with benign biliary obstruction and difficult bile duct ...
Clinical and genomic characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma: Insights from real-world data. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers ...
Dr. Shaun P. McKenzie is board certified in general surgery and in surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, and pancreatic surgery. He is a surgical oncologist with Texas Oncology Surgical ...
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. It usually occurs due to a bile duct blockage. Surgery to remove the gallbladder is the main treatment, but other options can help reduce pain and ...