liver and gallbladder disorders
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Treatment of symptoms and complications Sometimes liver transplantation If people have no symptoms, no treatment is required. But at least twice a year, they need to have a physical examination and blood tests to monitor the progression of the disorder. The medications ursodeoxycholic acid andcholestyraminemay help relieve itching. Recurring bacterial cholangitis is treated with antibiotics. ERCP is done as needed to widen (dilate) the blocked ducts. Sometimes tubes to keep the ducts open (stents) are inserted temporarily. Liver Transplantation is the only treatment that prolongs life and can be curative. A liver transplant may be needed in people with If Tumors of the Bile Ducts and Gallbladder develops and surgery to remove the cancer is not possible, stents may be passed through an endoscope and placed in bile ducts that are blocked by the cancer. These stents open the ducts, can improve jaundice, and prevent recurrent infections. If bile duct cancer is limited to the bottom of the liver (where the bile ducts outside of the liver meet the bile ducts inside the liver), a liver transplant may be a curative option. 