Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

Not giving patients antibiotics after surgery to remove an inflamed and enlarged gallbladder did not lead to a greater incidence of infections, according to a study published in JAMA. About 20 percent ...

Cholecystectomy increases MASLD risk by 48%, with a higher risk for patients with multiple CMRFs. Patients with ≥3 CMRFs face a 345% higher MASLD risk post-surgery, emphasizing the need for careful ...

Gallstones may stay silent but can trigger severe pain, digestive distress and complications which can make timely diagnosis, ...