Robotic cholecystectomy tied to reduced adverse outcomes over laparoscopic approach ...

In the United States, approximately 55% of resected gallbladder cancer (GBC) patients undergo oncologic surgery without additional systemic treatment. However, as GBC progresses to the advanced tumor ...

Extensive liver resection in gallbladder cancer may not improve survival and can increase complications and reduce quality of life. Successful cancer removal, rather than the volume of liver resected, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of postoperative complications within 90 days remain high among patients who undergo gallbladder cancer ...

Gallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most gallbladder cancers are discovered at a late stage when the prognosis is often ...

Patients with gallstone disease blocking the bile duct (choledochlithiasis) who do not have gall bladder removal in the same hospital admission as endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERCP) have as ...

Surgery for gallbladder cancer can be successful at removing cancer cells, particularly when doctors diagnose the cancer at an early stage and the person is in otherwise good health. Gallbladder ...

Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system. The gallbladder ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. It usually occurs due to a bile duct blockage. Surgery to remove the gallbladder is the main treatment, but other options can help reduce pain and ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...