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My brother, age 50, had bile duct obstruction caused by a gallstone stuck inside it. It took him 25 days to get the stone removed using Ercp treatment. Will 25 days of obstruction become a reason for him to get liver cirrhosis in the future?
Can one episode of Cholangitis and a short duration of bile duct obstruction (Choledocolithiasis) cause liver cirrhosis? The patient is my brother who otherwise had no liver issue in the past. He is non-alcoholic. His LFTs are now normal post ERCP?
I've had slight abdominal discomfort which suggested a routine ultrasound and it was found out that I've a stone in my bile duct, but it's not causing major symptoms like cholangitis or jaundice. Should I consider ERCP to remove stone or wait?
I've a simple non-alcoholic fatty liver, further tests confirmed that there is no NASH. Will this NAFLD condition prevent my liver from recovering after the relief of common bile duct obstruction caused by a stone? My ERCP is done and stone removed?
My brother had a common bile duct blockage caused by a gallstone, so after 25 days he was given the Ercp treatment and bile flow was restored, no blockage since then but will the blockage of 25 days cause liver fibrosis and cirrhosis to him?
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