Choledocholithiasis
Alternative names:
bile calculus; bile duct stone; biliary calculus; gallstone in the bile duct
Treatment:
The objective of treatment is to remove the obstruction in the bile duct. Surgical removal of the gallbladder and the stones may be recommended. Removal of the stones by ERCP, which is also a diagnostic procedure to determine the cause and location of obstruction, may be recommended where the procedure is available.
Expectations (prognosis):
Bile-duct blockage caused by stones in the biliary tract can be a life-threatening illness. With prompt diagnosis and treatment, the outcome is usually very good.
Complications:
Calling your health care provider:
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if abdominal pain develops that is not attributed to other causes, jaundice develops, or if other symptoms suggestive of choledocholithiasis develop.
|
