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.
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.