Choledocholithiasis refers to the presence of one or more gallstones in the common bile duct. Usually, this occurs when a gallstone passes from the gallbladder into the common bile duct (see the image below). Common bile duct stone (choledocholithiasis). The sensitivity of transabdominal ultrasonography for choledocholithiasis is approximately 75% in the presence of dilated ducts and 50% for nondilated ducts.
Stocks had a long-awaited recovery Thursday after many discouraging down days in recent weeks. But if one stock symbolizes the good news, itâs probably beleaguered midstream energy company Kinder Morgan (ticker: KMI), which finished up 15.5% Thursday after a better-than-expected earnings report.
KN Energy became Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), Kinder Morgan's second publicly traded company. Today KMI owns 50 percent of and operates NGPL. A third publicly traded Kinder Morgan company was formed in 2001 - Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) - to facilitate institutional ownership of KMP equity.