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2. Cholecystectomy - Wikipedia

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   The gallbladder is not seen as the cystic duct is occluded by a surgical instrument. ERCP, short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, is an endoscopic procedure that can remove gallstones or prevent blockages by widening parts of the bile duct where gallstones frequently get stuck. ERCP is often used to retrieve stones stuck in ...

3. Common bile duct stone - Wikipedia

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   If the patient must have the gallbladder removed for gallstones, the surgeon may choose to proceed with the surgery, and obtain a cholangiogram during the surgery. If the cholangiogram shows a stone in the bile duct, the surgeon may attempt to treat the problem by flushing the stone into the intestine or retrieve the stone back through the ...

4. Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy - Wikipedia

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   Extraction of choledocholithiasis and/or intrahepatic stones: choledocholithiasis is the presence of gallstones within the common bile duct. They can be either primary (formed within the duct) or secondary (entering the duct from the gallbladder). Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy allows for opening of the sphincter of Oddi, allowing stones to ...

5. Your Guide to Gallstones - AOL

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   The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports that 10 to 15 percent of the U.S. population, about 25 million people, are affected by gallstones. Your Guide to Gallstones

6. Debbie DeAngelo: Learn signs of gallstones, how to reduce the ...

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   Gallstones are solid particles that form in the gallbladder. Consisting of bile and cholesterol, they may be asymptomatic unless they are large. Debbie DeAngelo: Learn signs of gallstones, how to ...

7. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - Wikipedia

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   Other procedures associated with ERCP include the trawling of the common bile duct with a basket or balloon to remove gallstones and the insertion of a plastic stent to assist the drainage of bile. [11] Also, the pancreatic duct can be cannulated and stents be inserted. The pancreatic duct requires visualisation in cases of pancreatitis.

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9. Lithotomy - Wikipedia

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   Lithotomy from Greek for "lithos" and "tomos" (), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain organs, such as the urinary tract (kidney stones), bladder (bladder stones), and gallbladder (), that cannot exit naturally through the urinary system or biliary tract.