Your gallbladder helps your body break down and store a substance called bile, which helps digest fats. While the gallbladder has a job in the digestion process, it’s not essential for your overall ...

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 ...

Rates of bile duct injury a year after gallbladder removal surgery were lower with laparoscopic procedures than robotic-assisted ones, a retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries found.

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

Gallstones may stay silent but can trigger severe pain, digestive distress and complications which can make timely diagnosis, ...

April 25, 2008 — Laparoscopic surgery was linked to a 50% reduction in hospital-acquired infection rates and a 65% reduction in hospital readmissions vs open surgery, according to the results of a ...

Laparoscopic management of gallbladder disease offers a less invasive alternative to open surgery. Surgical outcomes continue to improve as new techniques and tools become available for performing ...

Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes, once considered a high-risk procedure, carries a complication and mortality rate comparable to some of the safest and most ...

As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified higher rates of bile duct injury in robotic cholecystectomy compared to the ...

Patients at Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., are undergoing certain laparoscopic surgeries with a single-incision surgical device that leave only a hidden scar, according to a York Dispatch report.

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare form of cancer with no signs or symptoms in the early stages. In the U.S., approximately 2 ...