A robotic surgical system such as the one pictured here was trained by Johns Hopkins researchers to successfully perform lengthy gallbladder removal procedures without human help, according to a study ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) if a doctor or another healthcare professional deems it medically necessary. Medicare Part A covers open ...

For patients with gallstones blocking the bile duct, delays in gall bladder removal are linked to substantially higher complications.

When your gallbladder is blocked and you’re unable to release bile, your gallbladder is at risk of getting infected or swollen. This causes cholecystitis and oftentimes calls for a cholecystostomy if ...

We’ve seen increases in all of the risk factors in recent years. So, it’s unsurprising that we’ve seen a corresponding uptick ...

After gallbladder removal, digestive changes are common as bile flows directly into the intestines. A temporary diet ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Surgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder in the elderly on their ...

Calculous cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation that occurs due to the presence of gallstones (cholelithiasis). These gallstones can block the cystic duct, the channel through which bile flows ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A teen in Memphis had to have her gallbladder removed and Hot Cheetos may be to blame. Rene Craighead, 17, estimates she was eating about four bags a day of different spicy flavored ...