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KIMS Nellore Removes Over 350 Bile Duct Stones

KIMS Nellore Removes Over 350 Bile Duct Stones
Over 350 bile duct stones removed via ERCP at KIMS Nellore · thehansindia.com

Doctors at KIMS Hospital in Nellore treated a patient with more than 350 stones in a bile duct.

They used a procedure called ERCP to remove the stones.

The procedure was completed in one session.

It used an endoscope instead of surgery.

Dr Rajendra Prasad led the treatment.

Bile duct stones can cause serious health problems if they stay there for a long time.

These problems can include yellowing of the skin, infection, and inflammation of the pancreas.

The hospital said it provides advanced treatment at an affordable cost.

Key facts

Stones removed
More than 350 common bile duct stones
Procedure
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Sessions
One
Hospital
KIMS Hospital, Nellore
Lead doctor
Dr Rajendra Prasad, Consultant Interventional Gastroenterologist
Treatment approach
Endoscopic removal without surgery in many cases
Potential complications
Jaundice, cholangitis, and pancreatitis

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Dr Rajendra Prasad

Consultant Interventional Gastroenterologist at KIMS Hospital, Nellore

“Dr Rajendra Prasad said that if stones remain in the bile duct for an extended period, they can lead to complications such as jaundice, bile duct infection (cholangitis), and pancreatitis.”
thehansindia.com

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