Gallstones are hardened deposits in the gallbladder that can cause pain and discomfort. Did you know that certain lifestyle choices can increase the risk of developing gallstones? In an interview with ...

Gallstones, common solid deposits in the gallbladder, often cause no symptoms but can lead to inflammation and, rarely, gallbladder cancer. Chronic inflammation from gallstones, especially larger ones ...

A non-surgical procedure that uses shock waves to break up gallbladder stones has shown early promise bringing relief for some of the estimated 25 million Americans who have gallstones. The procedure, ...

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Background Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) for stone can be carried out by either laparoscopic transcystic stone extraction (LTSE) or laparoscopic choledochotomy (LC). It remains ...

Gallstones, hardened deposits in the gallbladder, can cause abdominal pain and digestive issues. A Cureus study reveals that unhealthy diets high in fats and refined carbs, rapid weight loss, and ...

Ozempic® can cause gallbladder diseases, including gallstones and gallbladder inflammation. Gallbladder problems are rare — 0 ...

Doctors in India were flabbergasted after extracting 382 stones from the gallbladder of a woman who’d been complaining of back pain for months. The patient, named Yashoda Bai, from Harraiya village, ...

Gallstones can result from poor diet, rapid weight loss, and inactivity, according to physician Dr Dhruv. He also highlights the traditional risk factors. Hardened deposits of bile found in your ...

Once a stone former, know that more stones may form unless you change your life style. Fortunately, ultrasonography, popularly known as Scan has become a relatively inexpensive technique for making ...

A 46-year-old Indian man who was suffering from severe stomach pain for over two years had nearly 12,000 stones removed from his gallbladder, Central European News (CEN) reported. Vinod Sharma, who ...

Included in the cohort were 346 consecutive patients with common bile duct stones, 16 (4.6%) of whom were converted to open surgery because of the following conditions: 1) the narrow or tortuous ...