If someone is hospitalized for a painful gallbladder attack, new research suggests that surgery probably shouldn't wait. Doctors may typically hold off on operating until gallbladder inflammation has ...

Researchers interviewed 24 patients who underwent either emergency or elective gallbladder removal surgery about their knowledge of gallstone disease symptoms before they sought medical care, their ...

The following case is the third of such obstructions by blood-clot cast and presented several interesting problems in diagnosis and therapy. G.K., a 62-year-old housewife, was first seen in January, ...

If you’re among the 20 million Americans living with gallstones, chances are you’re familiar with the abdominal pain and discomfort associated with gallbladder disease. As a surgeon who frequently ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of postoperative complications within 90 days remain high among patients who undergo gallbladder cancer ...

Gallbladder-related disease is a common non-obstetric abdominal complaint. Cholelithiasis or presence of calculi/gallstones in the gallbladder or common duct occurs more frequently in pregnant women.

Bile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect. (HealthDay)—For patients with noncholecystitis (NC) gallbladder disease who are poor surgical ...

Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system. The gallbladder ...

For pregnant women experiencing painful gallstones, immediate surgery to remove the infected gallbladder may be better than postponing the operation until after childbirth, a new study suggests. Acute ...

Extensive liver resection in gallbladder cancer may not improve survival and can increase complications and reduce quality of life. Successful cancer removal, rather than the volume of liver resected, ...

I had gall bladder surgery in May but am still having pains like I still have a bad gall bladder and I get sick when I eat. What could cause this? Dr. Rob Riley: When people have gall bladder disease, ...