Cholecystitis is the inflammation and irritation of your gallbladder—the pear-shaped, digestive organ that sits beneath the liver, on the right side of your abdomen. This condition is often a ...

Bile duct inflammation and scarring, known as cholangiopathies, can disrupt bile flow, leading to liver damage and ...

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.

Eighty-four patients (17 per cent of the entire series) were operated on during the acute phase of gall-bladder inflammation. The differences between Group A and Group B give evidence that the ...

Other risk factors for gallbladder cancer, such as gallstones and gallbladder inflammation, are also more common in females. Gallbladder cancer does not usually cause symptoms in the early stage.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have identified biomarkers in the blood that can be used to distinguish gallbladder cancer from inflammation of the gallbladder.

When the gallbladder is not functioning correctly, it can lead to several health issues, including gallstones, inflammation, and infection. Taking magnesium supplements can help improve ...

The common bile duct carries bile or other substances from the liver and the gallbladder. A stuck gallstone can cause a backup of these substances, leading to inflammation in both the common bile ...

Gallbladder cancer and gallbladder inflammation, also known as cholecystitis, are difficult to distinguish with current diagnostic methods. This often leads to patients undergoing extensive ...

Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy ... Examples of problems that can require open rather than laparoscopic surgery include unexpected inflammation, scar tissue, injury, and bleeding.

Gallbladder cancer, a highly aggressive disease, often goes undiagnosed until advanced stages due to nonspecific symptoms and lack of routine screening. Risk factors include chronic inflammation ...

A 65-year-old male patient from Nagaland recently underwent a successful robotic-assisted gallbladder removal surgery at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru. The procedure, led by Dr ...