Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Gallbladder sludge, or biliary sludge, is a mixture of particles and bile that can build up in the gallbladder.

Although the ultrasonic detection of gallbladder sludge is relatively frequent, its clinical importance remains unclear, partly because of the paucity of reliable investigations regarding its ...

For all six children with gallbladder sludge, EST and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage were initially performed and sludge was noted during EST in all children (Fig. 2). The disappearance of ...