Oncology & Cancer
Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs
Bile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.
Feb 1, 2023
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News tagged with gallbladder removal
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gallbladder removal is common. But is it necessary?
Johns Hopkins researchers say that the findings they published in the current edition of The American Journal of Gastroenterology could have important implications for the field of personalized medicine.
Apr 3, 2017
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Surgery
Refugees aren't getting needed surgeries
(HealthDay)—Millions of refugees aren't getting the surgery they need, researchers report.
Jun 2, 2016
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Medications
CDC issues new prescription guidelines for opioids
(HealthDay)—A new advisory, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stresses that doctors—especially primary care physicians—should try to avoid prescription of opioids whenever possible. Two research ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Surgery
New imaging method makes gall bladder removals, other procedures more safe
UCLA researchers have discovered an optimal way to image the bile ducts during gallbladder removal surgeries using a tested and safe dye and a real-time near-infrared florescence laparoscopic camera, a finding that will make ...
Mar 10, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pancreatitis often caused by gallstones—also statins increase risk
Idiopathic pancreatitis is often caused by small gallstones that are difficult to observe prior to surgery, shows a study from the University of Eastern Finland. Small gallstones were found in surgery from two out of three ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Surgery
Rise in day surgery has been good for patients and saved money
The rising proportion of operations carried out as day cases over the past few decades has been good for patients and a much more efficient use of NHS resources, says John Appleby, Chief Economist at the King's Fund, in a ...
Jul 29, 2015
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Surgery
To remove the gallbladder or not—that is the question
Gallbladder removal is one of the most common operations performed in older adults. Yet, research from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston shows many patients who would benefit most from the surgery don't ...
Dec 23, 2014
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Surgery
Study finds gallbladder surgery can wait
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to remove the gallbladder, is one of the most common abdominal surgeries in the U.S. Yet medical centers around the country vary in their approaches to the procedure ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Surgery
Emergency gallbladder surgery: Do you need it, or can you afford to wait?
Gallstone pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit emergency rooms. Figuring out who needs emergency gallbladder removal and who can go home and schedule surgery at their convenience is sometimes a tricky question, ...
Aug 11, 2014
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