Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

HT Health Talk: Have gallstones? Dr Anupama N K of Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, says surgery isn't always needed and ...

Case #3: A woman aged 65 years presented with right upper quadrant pain that had persisted for 12 hours. Examination revealed an obese patient with normal vital signs. The usual initial imaging test ...

Gallstone disease, also known as cholelithiasis,is a very common digestive problem that affects more than 25 million Americans and results in more than 500,000 surgical procedures each year. While ...

The gallbladder stores bile, a digestive fluid. It contracts after emptying as part of the digestive process, but other factors, such as gallstones, can cause it to collapse, leading to pain and other ...

Gallbladder wall thickening can be a sign of a cancerous or noncancerous gallbladder condition. Some conditions other than gallbladder cancer, like hepatitis, can also cause gallbladder thickening.

"The greatest wealth is health," Roman poet Virgil famously said. Yet, modern lifestyles often create health problems that remain invisible until they begin causing pain. Gallstones are one such ...

In medicine and surgery, progress is measured not only by how much we can do, but by how wisely we know when to stop ...