LTSE and LC with bile duct stone extraction can be performed with high efficiency, minimal morbidity and without mortality. LTSE is feasible and should be chosen as the first therapeutics ...

Gallbladder stones, or cholelithiasis, have emerged as a growing trend in today's fast-paced world, with their prevalence on the rise due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Surprisingly ...

Considering taking supplements to treat biliary stones? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of biliary stones. Follow the links to read common uses ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

Biliary colic (also known as a "gallbladder attack") is abdominal pain that develops due to a blockage in the bile ducts. Bile ducts carry bile (digestive fluid) from your liver to your ...

Gallstones are hardened build-ups of calcium and cholesterol that form in your gallbladder. They range in size from grains of sand to golf balls. Gallstone attack symptoms include sudden pain ...

Lucknow: King George's Medical University (KGMU) introduced a new non-surgical procedure to remove common bile duct (CBD) stones, which occur when a gallstone is present in the common bile duct ...

Background Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) for stone can be carried out by either laparoscopic transcystic stone extraction (LTSE) or laparoscopic choledochotomy (LC).