One of the commonest operations performed in Australia is gall bladder removal: the cholecystectomy, usually for gall stones. In the last few years though, the operation's been revolutionised and the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. A junior doctor has defended her lack of medical notes on an elderly patient who died days after undergoing surgery to remove her gall ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare form of cancer with no signs or symptoms in the early stages. In the U.S., approximately 2,000 people die annually from this condition, with only 20% diagnosed at an ...

An Adelaide grandmother – and well-known dog breeder and disability carer – went into hospital to have her gallbladder removed but ended up with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Kylie Knott told The ...

Weight-loss jabs may be behind a rise in gallbladder removals, doctors suggest. The NHS in England carried out 80,196 gallbladder operations in 2024-25 - the highest number in the past decade and a 15 ...