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.
Kinder Morgan owns or operates more than 38,000 miles of pipelines and approximately 180 terminals in North America. Updates from The Motley Fool. Latest updates on Kinder Morgan from Fool.com. The Fool has written over 400 articles on Kinder Morgan. Kinder Morgan Inc Moves Quickly to Partner on Its Latest Project. The natural gas pipeline giant will bring DCP Midstream on as a partner for its proposed Gulf Coa...