Surgical treatment for older adults with acute cholecystitis was associated with reduced readmissions and emergency ...

IN THE general problem of biliary disease, the relatively infrequent occurrence or recognition of papilloma of the gall bladder is of interest. This report was prompted by the recent finding of 3 ...

About a third of patients have fever and chills. Nausea and vomiting may occur. Surgery may be warranted to remove the gallbladder if the patient has gallstones or the gallbladder is not functioning ...

The gallbladder sits just underneath the liver. It's function is collect bile made in the liver, which it then stores and concentrates. When fat is eaten, the gallbladder contracts to squeeze bile ...

Gallbladder removal surgery can result in the narrowing of the bile ducts. This condition is known as biliary stricture. A doctor may be able to correct the problems using surgery or a stent.

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

In a bizarre incident, a young man from Vrindavan attempted to perform surgery on himself to alleviate his stomach ... and plastic threads for stitches. On Wednesday, he began the operation at home.

Formula 1 legend Eddie Jordan has died from cancer at the age of 76—just a year after first learning he had the disease. His devastated family announced the sad news on March 19, adding that the ...

such as how big the cancer is, whether it has spread anywhere else in your body, and your general health. But it can involve surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and chemotherapy.

By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting some of my stitches, spitting them out like rotten food. “It should heal on ...

The wound was severe, requiring surgery and 13 stitches. She shared photos from the hospital on Instagram, offering fans a glimpse into her recovery. One image shows her lying on a hospital bed ...

Gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) is frequently performed laparoscopically. During this minimally invasive procedure, a tiny camera is inserted into one of several keyhole-size incisions ...