title: Biliary tract emergencies.
abstract: Gallstones are responsible for the majority of biliary tract emergencies and will be the main focus of this article. Gallstones present with features related to the site of the calculi and are therefore considered separately. Cholecystolithiasis refers to gallstones confined to the gallbladder, whereas choledocholithiasis refers to gallstones within the common bile duct.
authors: Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences (Surgery), University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 9YW.
authors: Rowan W
authors: RW
authors: Parks
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000209:etiology; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000209:etiology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology