Surgery is not always necessary for gallstones but may be needed depending on symptom severity and/or the size of your ...

Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is a common procedure performed to treat gallstones, inflammation, or other gallbladder-related issues. The gallbladder stores and releases bile, which helps ...

A high-fat diet, obesity, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease. Gallstones—the result of an ...

The Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy performing a gallbladder surgery without the aid of a human (Juo-Tung Chen/Johns Hopkins University) (CN) — For the very first time, a robot has performed ...

Gallstones don’t need to be obvious to be dangerous. Catching them early can help prevent serious complications ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2021, I drove to the hospital with chest and back pain. I was told that I needed an emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder. During the procedure, I suffered a heart rhythm ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...

Removal of gallbladder can cause trouble with fat digestion, constipation or even diarrhoea, but these are all temporary side effects, shares Dr Sood.

I am about to undergo gallbladder removal due to recurring pain from gallbladder sludge. Should I be taking replacements for the bile salts that I will no longer be able to produce, and if so, what is ...

A robotic surgical system such as the one pictured here was trained by Johns Hopkins researchers to successfully perform lengthy gallbladder removal procedures without human help, according to a study ...

Gallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most gallbladder cancers are discovered at a late stage when the prognosis is often ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like your opinion of probiotics. Do you think they would help with chronic diarrhea after having my gallbladder removed? — C.F.R. ANSWER: Probiotics are bacteria that are ...