HYDERABAD: One of the most common questions encountered by surgeons in their practice is this: “Doctor, I have gallstones; do I need to undergo surgery?” A few others include “Do gallstones disappear ...

The stones are the concretions that form in the biliary tract usually in the gallbladder. Explaining the causes, specialist surgeon, Dr M. Muthuraman from Aster Hospital said: “Gallbladder stone ...

Gallbladder stones, prevalent in India, especially among women, can lead to severe complications like biliary colic, obstructive j... Read More Gallbladder stones, prevalent in India, especially among ...

The gallbladder is only a storage organ and bile is formed in the liver. It comprises cholesterol, bile acids, electrolytes, phospholipids and bilirubin. Bile salts from blood into bile is essential ...

Kidney stones and gallbladder stones show similar symptoms, such as stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Both types of stones can be tiny or large, hindering important body functions.

Clinicians at UAB are using handheld ultrasound machines, known as point-of-care ultrasound, or POCUS, to identify soft-tissue infections, fluid accumulation in the joints and abdomen, gallbladder ...

Gallstones are small stones that form in the gallbladder or bile duct. The gallbladder is a small, pouch-like structure that lies in the upper abdomen and is connected to the liver and bowel by the ...

Patna: The number of gallbladder stone cases has increased in the state in the recent past. But the majority of people with gallbladder stone are asymptomatic, followed by those suffering from biliary ...

When we think of stones, we remember gardens, roads or construction sites. We don’t expect stones in our bodies. However, stones can form at various sites in the body and cause problems. The three ...