Injury to the bile duct is the most serious complication of gallbladder surgery.

Not every narrowing or swelling of the bile duct is cancer.

Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer arising from the lining of the bile ducts.

Gallbladder cancer is uncommon but important, and it has one feature that distinguishes it from almost every other cancer: a substantial proportion are…

Jaundice is yellow discolouration of the eyes and skin caused by a build-up of bilirubin.

Gallbladder polyps are projections from the gallbladder lining, found on around 5% of ultrasound scans.

Stones that leave the gallbladder and lodge in the common bile duct cause a different and more serious set of problems than stones confined to the…

Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, in most cases caused by a gallstone obstructing its outlet.

Gallstones are among the commonest conditions in general surgery, and in Cyprus and the wider Mediterranean they are particularly prevalent.