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Is it possible that gallstones cause bile reflux?

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No: This is not a cause.

Answered 8/3/2013

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Does Biliary Dykskinesia typically cause gallstones and/or increase in sludge? If so, how often do stones/sludge get stuck in the common bile duct?

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Does a gallstone caused lack of bile flow mostly be considered once the patient has visible symptoms of jaundice?

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Does a common bile duct obstruction from a gallstone cause acute or chronic cholestasis (lack of flow of bile)?

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My brother had a bile duct obstruction caused by a gallstone. He was given ERCP treatment 25 days after his first symptoms. He is doing fine since then. Just want to know, are 25 days too long a time taken for the treatment or is it normal?

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Will a common bile duct blockage caused by a gallstone for 25 days cause liver fibrosis? If it does, will it be reversed once the bile flow is returned?

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