National Liver Institute, Egypt

This study looked at whether placing a temporary plastic tube (stent) in the bile duct after removing all gallstones helps prevent new stones from forming before gallbladder removal surgery. 200 adults with both gallbladder and bile duct stones took part. Half got the stent, half…

This study looked at 400 people with liver cirrhosis who had large or complex bile duct stones that couldn't be removed during a first procedure. Researchers compared using one or two plastic stents to see which approach worked best for clearing the stones in a follow-up procedur…