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Biliary Stricture
Alternate Names : Bile Duct Stricture
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Biliary Stricture Treatment
Endoscopic (using a tube called an endoscope through a small incision) or percutaneous (through the skin) dilation of the stricture can be used, depending on the location of the stricture.
The objective of surgical therapy is to re-establish the flow of bile from the liver into the intestine. Depending on the location, the stricture may be surgically removed and the biliary duct rejoined with the small intestine or the hepatic duct.
For some patients, a stent is placed across the bile duct stricture to keep it open.
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• 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
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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.
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