Background Selective approach for sending cholecystectomy specimens for histopathology results in missing discrete pathologies such as premalignant benign lesions such as porcelain gallbladder ...

As a result, gallbladder removal is one of the most ... about one-third of patients continue to experience abdominal pain ...

The standard treatment is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, making gallstone disease the second ... from pain (the main indication for treatment) after cholecystectomy. In patients with mild symptoms ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

Reduce the need for Cholecystectomy for gallstones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy suggests a study published in the BMC Surgery.In this study, we aimed ...

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee ... The doctor is able to see your organs with the scope. After your gallbladder is removed, you will no longer have gallstones. The cuts leave scars that ...

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...

The first scan usually takes place 6 months after the initial discovery ... will recommend surgical removal of the gallbladder, which is called a cholecystectomy. There are two types: open ...

The most common type of cholecystectomy is minimally invasive ... as well as any risk factors you have for gallbladder cancer ...