eur/usd-1.04044%; usd/jpy +0.48761%; gbp/usd-0.79289%; usd/chf +0.76109%; usd/cad +0.64071%; eur/jpy-0.55790%; aud/usd-0.51522%; cny/usd-0.01216%
Bile passes out of the liver through the bile ducts and is stored in the gallbladder. After a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood. The possible causes of a blocked bile duct include: Cysts of the common bile duct. Enlarged lymp nodes in the porta hepatis.
Bile leaks are usually treated by placing a temporary stent in the bile duct during an ERCP. During an ERCP your doctor places a thin, flexible tube down your esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small bowel to access the bile ducts. Your doctor will then place a stent to help improve the drainage of bile.