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 ...

Rising use of weight loss injections may be linked to more gallbladder surgeries. Experts urge caution, deeper research and ...

(Reuters) -An experimental AI-guided robot can autonomously perform a delicate, complicated phase of a common gallbladder operation, marking a major step toward automated medical procedures, ...

Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

The first autonomous surgery guided by artificial intelligence is performed in Chile. Photo courtesy of Levita Magnetics SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 12 (UPI) --Surgeons in Chile performed a pioneering ...

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 ...

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 ...

A care manager from the Borders has said her "life is on hold" after her essential surgery was pushed back a further six ...

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 ...

Emma McDonald ended up in hospital ...