|
|
Biliary Stricture
Alternate Names : Bile Duct Stricture
DefinitionBiliary stricture involves an abnormal narrowing of the biliary duct that transports bile (a chemical used in digestion) from the liver to the small intestine.
Pictures & Images
 See all Pictures & Images
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Biliary strictures are often caused by surgical trauma to the bile ducts. The leakage of bile that results can lead to localized infection and scar tissue formation, which can impair the functioning of the bile ducts and sometimes nearby organs, such as the liver.
Other causes of this condition are blunt injury to the intestine, pancreatitis, breakdown of the duct by a gallstone in the bile duct, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cancer of the bile duct.
Risk factors include previous biliary surgery, pancreatitis, cholelithiasis, or injury to the intestine.
Today's Top News Stories | • | Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly - Jul 19, 2008, 09:00
Not all homes are the same, but common sense measures can reduce the risk, expert says. | • | Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab - Jul 18, 2008, 19:00
Could offer a future alternative to bypass surgery, researchers say. | • | Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 - Jul 18, 2008, 09:24
- Breast Cancer
- Hot Flashes
- Emphysema
| • | Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking - Jul 18, 2008, 16:00
French researchers say blasting tunes makes patrons down more alcohol in less time. | • | Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections - Jul 18, 2008, 17:00
But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds. |
|
Jump to another section
• Definition
• Biliary Stricture Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Biliary Stricture Symptoms & Signs
• Biliary Stricture Diagnosis & Tests
• Biliary Stricture Treatment
• Biliary Stricture Prognosis
• Biliary Stricture Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Choledocholithiasis
• Cholelithiasis
• Cirrhosis
• Pancreatitis
• Sclerosing Cholangitis
Tests & Exams
• ALP
• Amylase Test
• Bilirubin
• Bilirubin - Urine
• ERCP
• Fecal Fat
• Lipase Test
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTCA)
• Prothrombin Time (PT)
Surgery & Procedures
• Gallbladder Removal
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bile
• Biliary System
• Chills
• Endoscope
• Fever
• Hepatic
• Itching
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Stools - Pale or Clay Colored
Review Date : 11/7/2002
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
|
|
