...The cystic duct is the short duct that joins the gall bladder to the common bile duct. It usually lies next to the cystic artery. It is of variable length. It contains a 'spiral valve', which does not provide much resistance to the flow of bile. Read full entry
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- 1.Cystic duct - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- ... enter and obstruct the cystic duct, preventing the flow of bile. ... During a cholecystectomy, the cystic duct is clipped two or ... cystic+duct at ...
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- 2.cystic duct: Definition from Answers.com
- cystic duct n. The duct that conveys bile from the gallbladder to the common bile duct. ... During a cholecystectomy, the cystic duct is clipped two or three ...
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What Would Happen If The !)What would happen if the
cystic duct was blocked?
2)What secretions does it
block?
3)What are the consequences on
the digestive system?
Also what about the common
bile duct?
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1. Gallbladder disease (cholecystitis): gallbladder will be unable to release accumulated bile. 2. Bile release from the gallbladder will stop. Note that bile will still drip from the liver into the intestine via common bile duct if only cystic duct is blocked. 3. Lack of bile will interfere with emulsification of fats in fatty food, so it will be less efficiently digested. Color of feces will become lighter. Cholecystitis may in time lead to bacterial growth in blocked gallbladder (cholangitis) and inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). If common bile duct becomes blocked, bile will not be able to flow into the intestine at all. The consequences will be the same, but more severe, plus jaundice and possibly life-threatening cholangitis (infection of the whole biliary tree). |
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Can anyone tell me what a I had an ultra sound scan
twice and 1st time the cystic
duct was 12mm and 15mm on a
repeat scan. No-one will tell
me what this means, in the end
I had and endoscopy which
showed gastritis although I
still have pain in my gall
bladder area and cannot eat
solid food. Many Thanks in
advance for your help
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A dilated duct often indicates that a stone was present but has now passed. It would have given typical symptoms of stone and may have left behind residual inflammation, causing your symptoms to persist. |
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What Would Happening IF The What secretions does it block?
What are the consequences on
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bile would be blocked, since this duct allows it to move from the gallbladder during meal times to help digestion.. if it was absent, the food would'nt be digested properly (mainly the lipids, or fats), could cause an accumulation in your stomach, that could cause serious problems |
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