Your doctor can do thinking, memory, and language tests to see if you have MCI. He or she also may suggest that you see a specialist for more tests. Because MCI may be an early sign of Alzheimerâs disease, itâs really important to see your doctor or specialist every 6 to 12 months.
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: In this procedure, stones in the bile duct are removed by laparoscopic techniques. In patients with gallstones small stones can pass from the gallbladder into the bile duct. Stones in the bile duct can cause obstruction leading to the development of jaundice and pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). The treatment is removal of the gallbladder.
Surgery to remove bile duct cancers in the liver. If your cancer is in the bile ducts in your liver (intrahepatic bile duct cancer), your surgeon may be able to remove it and some of the surrounding liver tissue. This operation is called a resection or a hepatectomy. Sometimes the surgeon needs to remove one of the lobes of the liver.