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Also known as: biliary dilation, bile duct dilatation.
Bile is a substance that helps with digestion, and it travels from the gallbladder to the intestines to help in this process via the bile ducts. If the bile ducts are too narrow, they can be opened up through a process known as biliary dilatation.
You’ll need to avoid food, drink and certain medications for a set period of time before the procedure.
Bleeding, infection, allergic reactions, leakage of bile or the puncturing of surround tissues and organs are all potential risks of biliary dilatation.
Reviewed by: Carrie Firestone Baum, MD
This page was last updated on: April 22, 2021 09:25 AM
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is dedicated to the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems in infants, children and adolescents with a multidisciplinary approach.
The biliary system refers to the ducts and channels that allow the fluid produced in the liver ( bile ) to drain into the intestines
Dilatation is the process of opening up a narrow body part in order to restore its function or perform a medical procedure on it.
The bile ducts are a part of the body the delivers bile from the liver to the small intestines. If the bile ducts are missing or damaged, biliary reconstruction can repair the damage.