biliary fistula

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biliary fistula,

an abnormal passage from the gallbladder, a bile duct, or the liver to an internal organ or the surface of the body. Biliary fistulae into the duodenum may complicate cholelithiasis; a gallstone may become impacted, usually in the ileocecal valve, and cause intestinal obstruction.

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No references found			Determination of bile flow Temporary biliary fistula in anaesthetised rats (Garcia et al. Choleretic activity and biliary elimination of lipids and bile acids ... by Rodriguez, T. Saenz; Gimenez, D. Garcia; de la Puerta Vazquez, R. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology De Graaf also used an artificial biliary fistula to collect bile. The Legacy of Reinier De Graaf by Jay, Venita / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Perforation can occur as 1) acute-free perforation causing peritonitis, 2) subacute perforation resulting in an abscess around the gallbladder, or 3) chronic perforation with the formation of an internal or external biliary fistula. Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula by O'Donnell, Kevin / Southern Medical Journal			bile pigment bile pigments bile preparation bile salt bile salts bile solubility test Bilharzia bilharzial dysentery bilharziasis Bilharziella bilharziosis bili- biliary biliary abscess biliary atresia biliary calculus biliary canaliculus biliary cirrhosis biliary colic biliary disease biliary duct biliary ductule biliary dyskinesia biliary dyskinesis biliary dyspepsia biliary fistula biliary glands biliary obstruction biliary pseudolithiasis biliary stent biliary system Biliary system/Bile ducts biliary tract biliary tract cancer biliary xanthomatosis Biliblanket biligenesis biligenic bililith bililithiasis bilingulate biliopancreatic diversion bilious bilious vomiting Bilious Vomiting Syndrome biliousness biliprotein bilirachia bilirubin bilirubin blood test bilirubin cast			biliary diskinesia biliary drainage test biliary drainage test biliary drainage test biliary duct biliary duct biliary duct biliary ductule biliary ductule biliary dyskinesia biliary dyskinesia biliary dyskinesia biliary dyskinesis biliary dyspepsia biliary encephalopathy biliary encephalopathy biliary encephalopathy biliary encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy biliary encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy biliary encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy biliary excretion biliary excretion biliary excretion Biliary Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy biliary fever biliary fever biliary fever biliary fibrosis biliary fibrosis biliary fibrosis biliary fistula biliary glands biliary glands biliary glands biliary infarct biliary infarct biliary infarct Biliary Manometric Perfusion Test biliary nephrosis biliary nephrosis biliary nephrosis biliary obstruction biliary obstruction biliary obstruction biliary peritonitis biliary peritonitis biliary peritonitis biliary peritonitis, bile peritonitis biliary peritonitis, bile peritonitis biliary peritonitis, bile peritonitis biliary pseudolithiasis biliary salts biliary salts biliary salts biliary stent Biliary Stent Replacement Cytology biliary stones biliary stones biliary stones Biliary system Biliary system

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