Medically reviewed by David Strosberg, MD Key Takeaways Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is usually preferred because it ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare form of cancer with no signs or symptoms in the early stages. In the U.S., approximately 2,000 people die annually from this condition, with only 20% diagnosed at an ...

The surgery may change how bile reaches your gut but key triggers are obesity, diabetes and lifestyle, not the operation itself ...

Teleoperated humanoid robots completed two live gallbladder surgeries on pigs, marking a first for general-purpose machines in the operating room.

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 ...