Choledocholithiasis refers to the presence of one or more gallstones in the common bile duct. Usually, this occurs when a gallstone passes from the gallbladder into the common bile duct (see the image below). Common bile duct stone (choledocholithiasis). The sensitivity of transabdominal ultrasonography for choledocholithiasis is approximately 75% in the presence of dilated ducts and 50% for nondilated ducts.
Stocks had a long-awaited recovery Thursday after many discouraging down days in recent weeks. But if one stock symbolizes the good news, itâs probably beleaguered midstream energy company Kinder Morgan (ticker: KMI), which finished up 15.5% Thursday after a better-than-expected earnings report.
In 2006, Kinder sold its retail natural gas territory in Nebraska and other states to General Electric, 94,000 retail customers in 183 towns in Nebraska, mostly in the central and western parts of the state, but as far east as Utica. That company now is known as SourceGas. Kinder Morgan still has an extensive pipeline network transporting natural gas, liquid propane and petroleum in and through Nebraska. In addition, the company has a dry bulk commodity handling terminal in Omaha. As recently as 2009, Kinder Morgan opened a new gas pipeline across southern Nebraska. Kinder built and owns half of the Rockies Express, which carries natural gas from Colorado to Ohio.