Abdominal pain associated with gallstones does not always subside after the gallbladder is removed (cholecystectomy). Even five years after surgery, one-third of patients still experience persisting ...

Nestled beneath your liver, the gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile, a green-yellow liquid that helps your digestive system. However, when bile ducts become obstructed, often by a gallstone, ...

Gallbladder removal surgery, also called cholecystectomy, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide to treat gallstones, inflammation, or bile duct obstructions. While this ...

Not giving patients antibiotics after surgery to remove an inflamed and enlarged gallbladder did not lead to a greater incidence of infections, according to a study published in JAMA. About 20 percent ...

There are more than 1.2 million gallbladder removal surgeries—called cholecystectomies—done each year. People who have emergency cholecystectomies experience more tissue inflammation and are at higher ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Gallbladder removal and hernia repair are among the most frequently performed general surgeries in the U.S. Now these procedures are being transformed by robotic-assisted surgery, ...