Bile duct stone clearance was was successful in 96.2% of LTSE patients, similar to that of LC cases. Compared to the LC group, the operating time and postoperative hospital stay were shorter and ...

Malignant biliary obstruction can be due to direct tumor infiltration, extrinsic compression, adjacent inflammation, desmoplastic reaction from tumors or, more commonly, a combination of the above ...

Biliary obstruction caused by cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma or pancreatic adenocarcinoma can lead to symptoms such as jaundice, nausea, bloating and abdominal pain. Surgical resection is often ...