Background Selective approach for sending cholecystectomy specimens for histopathology results in missing discrete pathologies such as premalignant benign lesions such as porcelain gallbladder ...

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 ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones or ...

As a result, gallbladder removal is one of the most ... about one-third of patients continue to experience abdominal pain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

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.

Never mind the London Marathon, a team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital has completed a cholecystectomy marathon - removing a record number of gall bladders in one day using surgical robots.