Bile duct stones accompanied by cholangitis are characterized by a high incidence rate, unobstructed stone passage, and difficulty in dissolving stones. There is no effective treatment outside of China, which has led to bile stasis, liver cirrhosis, and even liver cancer in many patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones accompanied by cholangitis due to the lack of effective treatment.
Bile duct stones accompanied by cholangitis are called cholangitis when the bile duct inflammation is predominant, and cholecystitis when the gallbladder inflammation is predominant. Both often occur simultaneously, mostly secondary to bacterial infection on the basis of bile stasis. Bacteria can reach the bile ducts via the lymphatic or blood pathways, or they can enter the bile ducts retrogradely through the duodenal papilla from the intestine. In China, the latter is more common. It can be divided into acute and chronic types.
Bile duct stones accompanied by cholangitis refers to a disease caused by stones in the gallbladder, which is a common disease. With the increase in age, the incidence rate also gradually increases, and it is significantly more common in women than in men. With the improvement of living standards, changes in dietary habits, and the improvement of health conditions, gallstone disease in China has gradually changed from bile pigment stones in the bile ducts to cholesterol stones in the gallbladder as the main type.
Bile duct stones accompanied by cholangitis refers to a disease caused by stones in the gallbladder, which is a common disease. With the increase in age, the incidence rate also gradually increases, and it is significantly more common in women than in men. With the improvement of living standards, changes in dietary habits, and the improvement of health conditions, gallstone disease in China has gradually changed from bile pigment stones in the bile ducts to cholesterol stones in the gallbladder as the main type.
