Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is usually preferred because it causes less bleeding and has a shorter recovery time. Keep your incision site(s) clean and dry after surgery, take your pain medication ...

Rajveer, * a 52-year-old first-generation immigrant businessman who lives in New Mexico, recently had sudden, severe upper right abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and pain radiating to the right ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare form of cancer with no signs or symptoms in the early stages. In the U.S., approximately 2,000 people die annually from this condition, with only 20% diagnosed at an ...

TUPELO – Dr. Will Cauthen doesn't have to crunch numbers in his head when speaking of the gallbladder surgeries he's performed. He does between 200 to 250 a year. Gallstones are the culprit in causing ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. It usually occurs due to a bile duct blockage. Surgery to remove the gallbladder is the main treatment, but other options can help reduce pain and ...

Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

When gallbladder problems strike, surgery is often presented as the fastest and safest solution. However, licensed acupuncturist Deborah Graefer said she believes that for many patients, gallbladder ...

The painful spasms of a gallbladder attack often begin suddenly (sometimes after eating a fatty meal) and may last several hours. The attack is caused by one or more gallstones getting stuck in the ...

Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer ...