SkiptonavigationmenuSkiptocontentHighPriorityAlertCOVID-19:VaccineInformation,VisitorInformationandWhattoExpectClosealertInformationalAlertMontlakeBridgeClosure:LearnaboutdetourstoSeattleChildren’sduringtheMontlakeBridgeclosureAug.9throughSept.3,2021.ClosealertInformationalAlertLearnaboutSeattleChildren’sAnti-RacismOrganizationalChangeplanandreadanupdateonCovington&Burling’sAssessmentReport. ClosealertHomeConditionsConditionsCholedochalCystScheduleanappointmentwithGastroenterologyandHepatology+Forappointments,call206-987-2521andpress1.HowtoscheduleNeedasecondopinion?Call206-987-2521.Ifthisisamedicalemergency,call911.Findadoctor+MeettheGastroenterologyandHepatologyteam.Locations+SeattleChildren’s hospitalcampus: 206-987-2521BellevueClinicandSurgeryCenter: 206-987-2521Everett:425-783-6200FederalWay: 206-987-2521Olympia: 206-987-2521Tri-Cities(Kennewick): 206-987-2521Referapatient+Urgentconsultations(providersonly):call206-987-7777or877-985-4637(tollfree).Ifyouareaprovider,faxaNewAppointmentRequestForm(NARF)(PDF)(DOC)to206-985-3121or866-985-3121(toll-free). FaxtheNARF,chartnotesandanyrelevantdocumentationto206-985-3121or866-985-3121(toll-free).ViewourcompleteGastroenterologyandHepatologyreferralguidelines.Whatischoledochalcyst?Choledochal(pronouncedcoal-ee-DOCK-uhl)cystisaproblemwiththetubes(ducts)thatcarrybilefromyourchild’slivertotheirgallbladderandintestine.Thetubesgetbiggerthannormal(dilate)orpouchesformonthetubes.Thiskeepsbilefromflowingwell,whichcancauseliverproblems.Bileisaliquidthathelpsthebodybreakdown(digest)fats.Normally,bileflowsthroughtinybileductswithintheliverintolargerducts.Thenbileleavestheliverthrough2mainducts.Outsidetheliver,theseductsjointoformthecommonbileduct.Thecommonbileductconnectsthelivertothegallbladderandthegallbladdertothesmallintestine.Thegallbladderstoresbileuntilthebodyneedsittodigestfood.Foodtriggersthegallbladdertocontractandsqueezebileoutintotheintestine.Cystscanblocktheflowofbile.Whenbiledoesn’tflowwell,thebileductscangetswollenandi