What causes biliary stricture?
What causes biliary stricture?
Biliary strictures can be caused by:
- Any damage done to the bile duct (for example, after gallbladder removal surgery)
- Passage of gallstones to the bile duct
- Infection of the bile ducts
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
- Intestinal (small bowel) injuries
- Cancer in the bile duct or pancreas