An Owasso woman said years of pain and conflicting medical records have left her questioning whether a surgery to remove her ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2021, I drove to the hospital with chest and back pain. I was told that I needed an emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder. During the procedure, I suffered a heart rhythm ...

Robots trained by watching expert surgeons can now perform complex operations with little human help. This breakthrough is happening right now. For the first time, an autonomous surgical robot ...

A high-fat diet, obesity, older age, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease. Gallstones are the ...

Around 15 percent of adults live with gallbladder problems, an often‑overlooked cause of abdominal pain and digestive ...

Removing an organ is a serious medical procedure, but while this can be lifesaving for some, others might consider it a source of regret. This is what happened to TikToker @kkjonessss, who went viral ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an extremely aggressive biliary tract malignancy characterized by silent early progression, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like your opinion of probiotics. Do you think they would help with chronic diarrhea after having my gallbladder removed? -- C.F.R. ANSWER: Probiotics are bacteria that are ...

The gallbladder—a small, vital organ nestled just below your liver—plays a crucial role in digestion by storing bile to help break down fats. However, when the liquid bile thickens or forms a crust of ...

Gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma are different types of biliary tract cancer. They affect the same system in the body and cause similar symptoms, but they may require different treatments.