Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy can prevent the acute onset of torsion and potential difficulties in diagnosis at later stages. English databases, including PubMed and Web of Science, were ...

If a polyp has grown by 2 mm or more since the last checkup, a doctor will recommend surgical removal of the gallbladder, which is called a cholecystectomy. There are two types: open ...

Histopathology revealed adenocarcinoma of gallbladder in six patients. One tumor was in stage T1b, two in T2 while one was in stage T3. While Cholecystectomy is an adequate treatment for pT1 ...

Dr. Alan Bradshaw describes the signs of gallbladder disease, “You’re eating, and you’re having abdominal pain in the right upper abdomen, in the central abdomen, nausea, your appetite’s ...

Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) may be necessary. Medications are often the first line of treatment for biliary colic, providing significant relief by reducing pain and ...

While surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is the standard treatment, some patients may not be fit for surgery due to various health issues. In such cases, endoscopic approaches ...

Have you or someone close to you ever had the gallbladder removed? Gallbladder removal, also known as cholecystectomy, is one of the most common procedures, as per the National Institutes of Health.

We believe that empiric cholecystectomy is a reasonable treatment option in such patients. The main clinical dilemma is how to treat a patient if there is only an increased suspicion for a biliary ...

Gallbladder disease refers to any medical condition that affects your gallbladder, a small organ under your liver that stores bile. The most common symptoms of gallbladder disease are abdominal pain, ...