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common bile duct |
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common bile duct [¦käm·ən ′bīl ‚dəkt] (anatomy) The duct formed by the union of the hepatic and cystic ducts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A more serious--but less common--problem occurs when a stone lodges in the common bile duct. Pruthi's patient underwent various other treatments, including removal of her gallbladder at another hospital, but still had stones lodged in the common bile duct and cystic duct - the tube that connects the gall bladder to the bile duct. A Ttube cholangiogram performed 2 weeks after the procedure showed no common bile duct obstruction or stricture, and the T-tube was removed. |
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