Ischemic cholecystitis is a form of gallbladder inflammation that occurs without gallstones or another form of external compression. It is caused by poor perfusion to the gallbladder tissue. A team of ...

Cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, is one of the most commonly performed abdominal surgeries, especially in individuals with gallstones and chronic gallbladder inflammation. While its removal ...

Calculous cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation that occurs due to the presence of gallstones (cholelithiasis). These gallstones can block the cystic duct, the channel through which bile flows ...

Chronic cholecystitis is long-lasting inflammation of the gallbladder. Symptoms may include recurring abdominal pain in the upper right side, nausea, vomiting, and bloating. Cholecystitis is ...

Ischemic cholecystitis is a form of gallbladder inflammation that occurs without gallstones or another form of external compression. It is caused by poor perfusion to the gallbladder tissue. This new ...

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 ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have identified biomarkers in the blood that can be used to distinguish gallbladder cancer from inflammation of the gallbladder.

A 78-year-old man presents to the emergency department with severe right upper quadrant pain. Physical examination demonstrates tenderness and guarding. Acute cholecystitis is suspected and confirmed ...

TV actor Dipika Kakar's routine CRP test for gallbladder pain revealed mildly elevated inflammation markers, leading to the ...

Management strategies for ischaemic cholecystitis. PTGD, percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage. Ischaemic cholecystitis is a form of gallbladder inflammation that occurs without gallstones or ...