Blood tests also check for signs of infection. They assess liver function and for jaundice. Several factors determine the approach for gallbladder stone treatment. They include: how bad the ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

Gallbladder stones, also known as cholelithiasis are solid deposits of digestive juices in the gallbladder, which help to break down fat present in the food. The gallbladder is an organ located on ...

intrahepatic stone, 7) cholecystoduodenal fistula, 8) gallbladder bed bleeding, and 9) duodenum injury (Table 1). In The remaining 330 patients, 237 underwent LTSE and 93 required LC. In the LC ...

A low-grade fever may accompany a gallstone attack, which can signal an infection or inflammation of your gallbladder. You may also have chills or sweats. A fever can also indicate severe issues ...

Over time, these clumps harden into gallstones—small, stone-like formations that can ... Fever and chills: May indicate inflammation or infection. Jaundice: A sign of bile duct obstruction ...

Two types of gallstone exist: cholesterol stones formed from cholesterol-supersaturated bile (80–90% of gallstones); and pigment stones consisting mainly of polymerized calcium bilirubinate (10 ...

Included in this prospective study cohort were all patients with CBDS and gallbladder stones treated with laparoscopic common bile duct stone extraction (LCBDE) at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital ...