The painful spasms of a gallbladder attack often begin suddenly (sometimes after eating a fatty meal) and may last several hours. The attack is caused by one or more gallstones getting stuck in the ...

Many women have to undergo gallbladder surgery during pregnancy A gynaecologist explains the risks this can pose to both ...

Abdominal pain associated with gallstones does not always subside after the gallbladder is removed (cholecystectomy). Even five years after surgery, one-third of patients still experience persisting ...

My dad had it done. He was back on his feet a day later. Just has 3 little scars on his stomach. Agreed. I had it done 11/12/2009 and bgirl had it done sometime after, iirc. After the fact, it is not ...

The robot at Maidstone Hospital allows surgeons to operate more comfortably and with more precision.

Removal of gallbladder can cause trouble with fat digestion, constipation or even diarrhoea, but these are all temporary side effects, shares Dr Sood.

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...