For five years, my patient has been experiencing several episodes a year of what appears to be biliary colic — severe epigastric and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain that begins shortly after ...

The presence of a gravid uterus in a woman with acute biliary symptoms poses several unique challenges since the underlying disease and/or its various treatments can adversely affect both mother and ...

Background A 34-year-old Hispanic woman at 34 weeks' gestation presented with upper-abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting of 1 day's duration. She had no active medical problems and had undergone two ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...

A blocked bile duct typically occurs due to gallstones. Symptoms can vary depending on the duct affected but may include nausea, light-colored stools, and dark-colored urine. Biliary obstruction is a ...

THERE have been few fundamental contributions to the diagnosis and management of biliary-tract disease in recent years, but a current evaluation of the subject is justified in view of the large number ...