HT Health Talk: Have gallstones? Dr Anupama N K of Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, says surgery isn't always needed and ...

There is no scientific proof that gallbladder cleanses or flushes work. Extreme cleanses can pose health risks, including diarrhea and liver injury. Eating more fiber and staying at a healthy weight ...

The etiologies of the 56 children with acute pancreatitis are listed in Table 1. The most frequent cause of acute pancreatitis was drugs (30%), followed by biliary disease (29%), idiopathic (12%), ...

The gallbladder is a small sac beneath your liver that stores bile and helps with digestion. Typically the gallbladder doesn’t cause too many problems or much concern. But if something slows or blocks ...

Biliary colic can happen when a gallstone blocks a bile duct, causing intense stomach pain. It is also known as a gallstone attack or gallbladder attack. Many people have gallstones without realizing ...

A 42-year-old man presented to a hospital with 3 months of recurrent, postprandial right upper-quadrant abdominal pain. The symptoms occurred only after fatty meals. Gallbladder-focused ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that holds bile from the liver and releases it into the small intestine to help with digestion. (1) When a gallstone forms, it can wedge itself in the ducts that ...

Biliary stents are integral to the management of both benign and malignant biliary obstruction, yet their use is tempered by a spectrum of potential complications. Stent occlusion, driven by sludge ...