Gallbladder removal surgery, also called cholecystectomy, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide to treat gallstones, inflammation, or bile duct obstructions. While this ...

Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

A robotic surgical system such as the one pictured here was trained by Johns Hopkins researchers to successfully perform lengthy gallbladder removal procedures without human help, according to a study ...

Have you had your gallbladder removed and still suffer from symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, constipation or weight gain? The gallbladder works in tandem with the liver, storing bile ...

An AI-controlled robot has autonomously completed a gallbladder removal with "100 percent accuracy." The procedure, conducted by a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers, demonstrated the power ...

Many women have to undergo gallbladder surgery during pregnancy A gynaecologist explains the risks this can pose to both ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) if a doctor or another healthcare professional deems it medically necessary. Medicare Part A covers open ...