The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Gallstones are hard deposits of substances in the bile that can form inside your gall bladder or bile duct. Formation of gallstones usually happen first in your gall bladder. The gall bladder is a ...

The most common indication is a gall bladder stone. Only 5% cases are due to other reasons, otherwise most of the people get a gall bladder removal due to gallstones. Gallstones are basically hard ...

Q: I was recently diagnosed with gallstones, and my doctor recommended surgery. Is this the best option, or can I consider other treatments? A: Gallstones are pebble-like deposits that form inside the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband had his gallbladder removed many years ago. In the past few years, he has had six ERCPs to remove gallstones from his bile duct, as he is still making them. He has been told ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

Have you recently undergone gallbladder removal surgery? Then, you must pay attention to what goes into your mouth. This is so because the gallstones may have given you a tough time, but you will have ...

Rising use of weight loss injections may be linked to more gallbladder surgeries. Experts urge caution, deeper research and ...

Gallbladder stones can be flushed out of your body, often with a diet of apples and olive oil. Our verdict This is not a proven treatment. The stones “flushed” out of a person’s body are unlikely to ...

Biopsy after gall bladder stone removal operation is a patient’s right, said experts at surgical gastroentrology department of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, which is ...