Urmil Heart & Lung Centre Majura Gate, Surat, Gujarat

Urine is normally carried from the kidneys to the bladder through long, narrow tubes called ureters. The ureter can become obstructed due to conditions such as kidney stones, tumors, infection, or blood clots. When this happens, physicians can use image guidance to place stents or tubes in the ureter to restore the flow of urine to the bladder.

You may have a blockage of the bile ducts, causing the bile to back up into your liver.There may be a hole in the bile duct causing bile to leak.To prepare for surgery or for some other procedure on your bile ducts, such as removal of a stone or tumor.

A biliary catheter is a small flexible, rubber tube placed into the common bile duct, the passageway for the bile to flow from the gallbladder and liver to the duodenum (small intestine, also referred to as the bowel). The catheter can drain the bile either internally (inside your intestines) or externally (into a bag outside your body). Bile is a thick fluid, usually golden yellow in color.You may have a blockage of the bile ducts, causing the bile to back up into your liver.There may be a hole in the bile duct causing bile to leak.