1 The term mesentery is often used to refer to a double layer of visceral peritoneum. 2  There are often blood vessels, nerves, and other structures between these layers. 3  The space between these two layers is technically outside of the peritoneal sac, and thus not in the peritoneal cavity. The potential space between these two layers is the peritoneal cavity; it is filled with a small amount (about 50 mL) of slippery serous fluid that allows the two layers to slide freely over each other. 2  The term mesentery is often used to refer to a double layer of visceral peritoneum.
Overview. A biliary obstruction is a blockage of the bile ducts. The bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gallbladder through the pancreas to the small intestine (the duodenum). Bile is a dark-green or yellowish-brown fluid secreted by the liver to digest fats. Much of the bile is released directly into the small intestine, but what remains is stored in the gallbladder.
Bile Duct Treatment; Why Choose Us ; About California Pacific Medical Center; Bile Duct Obstruction. Bile duct (or biliary) obstruction occurs for numerous reasons. Causes can include cancerous and non-cancerous processes as well as injuries from medical procedures or operations. Obstruction can occur at different levels of the bile duct tree (Figure 1). Given the many reasons for bile duct obstruction, a multidisciplinary approach is needed to effectively diagnose and treat patients. At California Pacific Medical Center, our team of surgeons, radiologists, interventional endoscopists and oncologists offer treatment for a wide variety of biliary obstruction cases.