Bile obstruction

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

bile duct stenosis, bile occlusion, bile stricture

Broader Terms

biliary tract disorder

Narrower Terms

biliary atresia, cholestasis

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Long-standing bile obstruction is believed to lead to liver cirrhosis.
• In general, a surgical operation to relieve bile obstruction is considered when the cancer is too widespread to be removed completely by surgery but is still localized enough that the patient has a life expectancy longer than 6 months.
• Long-standing bile obstruction is believed to lead to liver cirrhosis .
• In order to distinguish intra- or extra-liver bile obstruction, a B-ultrasound study is useful.
• These tests may also distinguish between acute and chronic liver disorders and between hepatitis and cholestasis (bile obstruction).
• Effect of bile obstruction on liver regeneration following major hepatectomy: an experimental study in the rat.
• Bile obstruction in hepatocellular carcinoma--visualization by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
• Liver cell damage and bile obstruction can both interfere with proper blood clotting.

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