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In a case of a common bile duct obstruction from a gallstone, does the back flow of bile happen to the liver or the gallbladder?

Q: in a case of a common bile duct obstruction from a gallstone, does the back flow of bile happen to the liver or the gallbladder?

: Gall bladder sores bile secreted by the liver and delivers it into the intestine. When the common duct is obstructed the flow of bile is reduced or even stopped. There is no backflow.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Gall bladder sores bile secreted by the liver and delivers it into the intestine. When the common duct is obstructed the flow of bile is reduced or even stopped. There is no backflow.

Answered 8/3/2022

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A member asked:

In a case of a common bile duct obstruction from a gallstone, does the back flow of bile happen to the liver or the gallbladder?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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