Are you suffering from gallstones? From recurrent UTIs to pain in the lower abdomen, here is what happens in your body when ...

Overall mortality was low (n = 7), and the frequency of various complications varied by the type of procedure used to clear stones from the biliary tract. With respect to avoiding postoperative ...

Early diagnosis and modern laparoscopic surgery can prevent serious complications, says Dr Sharath Chandra Kaushik ...

Surgery is the most effective treatment for gallstones. Nonsurgical treatments are options if surgery is too risky. Healthy ...

Hard, pebble-like gallstones may range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. A person could have one large gallstone or lots of smaller ones inside their gallbladder. Gallstones affect about 10 ...

The most common cause of cholecystitis is gallstones. Less common causes include severe illness or infection, tumors, and injury or trauma. Cholecystitis is the medical term for gallbladder ...

Surgeons in India removed a staggering 2,350 gallbladder stones from a woman — in one shot. The 50-year-old woman experienced abdominal pain for 18 months after medics spotted the lumps but opted for ...

ROENTGENOLOGIC cholecystography is a common procedure and has been extensively employed since Graham and Cole 1 introduced their test in 1924. In view of widespread usage and the frequency with which ...