Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about a bile duck blockage, along with their answers

What are bile ducts?

Bile ducts are tube-like structures that serve an important digestive function by transporting bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine. Bile helps digest fats after you eat, and it also helps clear the liver of waste products.

What is a bile duct blockage?

A blockage in a bile duct, also known as a biliary obstruction, can trigger a variety of painful disorders involving the gallbladder and pancreas.

What causes bile duct blockages?

The most common cause of a bile duct blockage is the presence of gallstones. Other common causes include pancreatitis, hepatitis, damage to the liver or gallbladder, and tumors.

How serious is blocked bile duct? Is bile duct blockage life threatening?

If the blockage is not corrected, it can lead to life-threatening infection and a dangerous buildup of bilirubin. If the blockage lasts a long time, chronic liver disease can result.

How do you unblock your bile duct?

Most obstructions can be treated with endoscopy or surgery. Obstructions caused by cancer often have a worse outcome.

What are symptoms of bile duct blockage?

Symptoms of a blocked bile duct may include the following.

* Pain in the upper abdomen, just below your breastbone, in your right shoulder, or between your shoulder blades.

* Jaundice, which is characterized by a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.

* Widespread itchy skin.

* Fever, nausea and vomiting.

* Darker than normal urine, and pale-colored, greasy-looking stools.

If you're experiencing a combination, see your doctor to get a professional diagnosis and learn about possible treatment options.

Have you ever experienced a blocked bile duct? What were your symptoms. Please comment below.

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Cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively rare form of cancer. It is found in the bile ducts, most commonly where they join and leave the liver. In today's online interview, renowned consultant in hepato-pancreatico-biliary and liver transplant surgery, Professor Brian Davidson, explains more about the condition and outlines the different treatment options available.

If you are suffering from cholangiocarcinoma and wish to discuss your treatment options further, you can visit Professor Davidson's Top Doctors profile today: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/brian-davidson

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - Bile duct cancer is rare and can be difficult to treat, but expert Dr. Allan Tsung shares how minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgeries are further improving patient outcomes. There is no routine cancer, and the expertise at The James at Ohio State -- paired with innovative treatment options -– offers patients even more personalized and specialized care.

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Bile duct cancer occurs either within the liver or the point where the bile ducts emerge from the liver or outside the liver.

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In this video, Dr. Praveen Kammar (Consultant Surgical Oncologist, SSO Hospital, Mumbai) will tell us about the surgeries for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

There are 3 major types of treatments when it comes to bile duct cancer according to the stage of cancer –
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy

Bile duct cancer can be formed in various regions such as in the liver, bile duct, etc. The treatment for bile duct cancer depends on the stage and the area where the cancer is spread.

Surgery of bile duct cancer which has spread to the liver –
It is called intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). This surgery requires removing the affected part of the liver. Before surgery doctors check the overall health of the patient, doctors suggest biliary decompression for jaundice-affected patients. Liver resection depends on how much percentage of the liver is affected, some require right hepatectomy or left hepatectomy.

To confirm whether the remaining liver is good to perform the function of the liver doctors check –
Liver condition, Liver function, Liver related disease, Portal Hypertension.

If it is found that the liver is not in good shape then they require non-anatomical resection to be performed.

To know more in detail about surgeries for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, watch the full video.

For any questions type them in the comment section.

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About Dr. Praveen Kammar
Dr. Praveen Kammar is a surgical oncologist practicing in the city of Mumbai.
He completed his MCh course in surgical oncology from the reputed Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, one of the premier cancer care centers in the country. He also holds a fellowship in Colorectal surgery from Yopnsei cancer center, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Praveen’s main area of focus is colorectal and GI oncology, Gynecological cancers, minimal access surgeries for abdominal and thoracic malignancies, transanal surgeries, and sphincter-saving surgeries for rectal cancer, cytoreductive surgeries, and HIPEC for advanced abdominal cancers.

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