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 ...

If you've had your gallbladder removed, chances are you were looking for relief: Relief from the sharp upper abdominal pain of a gallstone attack that likely sent you to the emergency room desperate ...

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 ...

Among patients with possible common duct stones, removal of the gall bladder, compared with endoscopic assessment of the common duct followed by gall bladder removal, resulted in a shorter length of ...

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

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

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Pain in the upper right side or middle of the abdomen can indicate various health problems, but one of them is the presence of gallstones. The pain is often described as a sudden, intense, and ...

The gallbladder is an organ located near the liver that stores bile produced by the liver. Bile is a fluid produced in the liver that aids in digestion. Gallbladder problems can occur when the organ ...