Obstructive jaundice and cholangitis

Thomas G. Wilson

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63884-3_7

Obstructive jaundice and cholangitis

Thomas G. Wilson

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Abstract

The most serious complications of gallstone disease occur when the bile duct is affected by stone disease. Stones that migrate to the bile duct carry the risk of causing biliary obstruction with the potentially more serious complications of acute biliary pancreatitis (Chap. 8) and cholangitis. Between 10% and 18% of patients having cholecystectomy for gallstones will be found to have bile duct stones [1]. However, many patients with bile duct stones are asymptomatic. In these patients pre-operative findings of abnormal liver function tests or a dilated bile duct on ultrasound may be the only clue that duct stones are present (Chap. 6).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Management of Gallstone Disease
Subtitle of host publication	A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach
Editors	Michael R. Cox, Guy D. Eslick , Robert Padbury
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Chapter	6
Pages	105-115
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319638843
ISBN (Print)	9783319638829
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63884-3_7
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Gallstone disease
biliary obstruction
bile duct stones

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