Dr. Evans, a gastroenterologist with a calm demeanor and quick hands, looked at the blood work. "Your bilirubin levels are skyrocketing, Arthur. You’re jaundiced. The river is dammed."
The goal was to find the tiny opening of the bile duct, known as the Ampulla of Vater, and clear the obstruction. how to unclog a blocked bile duct
A doctor passes an endoscope (flexible tube with a camera) through your mouth, stomach, and into the small intestine to reach the bile duct opening. known as the Ampulla of Vater
"It could be a stone that migrated from your gallbladder, a stricture (scar tissue), or a growth," Dr. Evans said. "But right now, the priority is plumbing. We need to unclog the drain before the factory floods. We’re going to schedule an ERCP." a stricture (scar tissue)