A man went to the ER with abdominal pain where doctors discovered he had a 'very rare,' 'giant' gallstone

Surgeons found the gallstone was so big that it took up most of the space in his gallbladder — the organ that stores bile, ...
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First gallbladder surgery performed with help of AI-guided robot

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 12 (UPI) --Surgeons in Chile performed a pioneering gallbladder operation with the support of the MARS platform, a system that combines precision robotic technology with ...
CURE

Gallbladder Cancer: An Overview from Diagnosis to Treatment

Gallbladder cancer is a rare and often aggressive malignancy that develops in the tissues of the gallbladder — a small, ...
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Gallbladder disease with few symptoms, robotic surgery reduces pain, scars, and complications

Most gallbladder diseases progress with little symptoms. By the time you feel pain, you often already have stones or polyps in your gallbladder. Representative gallbladder diseases include ' ...
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Dear Doctor: 85-year-old worried about drawbacks of having ‘simple’ gallbladder surgery

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a soon-to-be 85-year-old healthy woman. I take a statin and baby aspirin (I assume because of my age) and have my gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under control. I have ...
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Gastroenterologist shares 5 habits that increase your risk of gallbladder stones and can even force you to get surgery

Gallstones are hardened deposits in the gallbladder that can cause pain and discomfort. Did you know that certain lifestyle choices can increase the risk of developing gallstones? In an interview with ...