Gangrenous cholecystitis is considered a medical emergency, requiring surgical removal of the gallbladder. An imaging test that allows for the visualization of bile movement through the bile duct ...
Most people with gallbladder polyps do not experience symptoms. Doctors usually discover the polyps incidentally on ultrasound or CT scans. Although some gallbladder polyps can develop into cancer ...
Imaging scans use different technologies to determine the presence and location of gallstones. Ultrasound: An abdominal ultrasound is the best noninvasive test for detecting gallstones in the ...
From the Surgical Service of Drs. A. P. Lowell, L. A. Young, and F. Djerf, Burbank Hospital, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Blank, Edward A. — House Officer, Burbank ...
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for cancer of the gallbladder and nearby large bile ducts in the United States for 2025 are: About 12,610 new cases diagnosed: 6,040 in men and 6,570 in women ...
The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected ...
1 Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China 2 Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China ...
A doctor explained why you have unexpected diarrhoea after getting that gallbladder removal surgery. It has to do with the excess bile produced by your liver. Have you or someone close to you ever ...
Methods: A total of 2,415 subjects (1,261 women; 1,154 men) underwent ultrasound examination of the gallbladder, in November 1996 as part of a prospective study. Subjects in whom GP were detected ...
Figure 1. Flowchart of patient selection. Patients aged 1–17 years who received CTX treatment were included in the study. The inclusion criterion was gallbladder imaging [ultrasound or computed ...