What Is Choledocholithiasis?
Our gallbladder is an organ that is used to store a digestive substance known as bile. This substance helps us to break down fatty foods. When it is needed, it passes from the gallbladder and into the small intestines via a tube known as the bile duct. It is important that this tube remains clear.
Choledocholithiasis is a condition where gallstones have made their way into the bile duct. In some cases, this will block the passage of bile through the bile duct, and this can cause us a number of problems. Choledocholithiasis is not necessarily a dangerous condition, and is treatable, but it will sometimes develop into something more serious.
