Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is usually preferred because it causes less bleeding and has a shorter recovery time. Keep your incision site(s) clean and dry after surgery, take your pain medication ...

The painful spasms of a gallbladder attack often begin suddenly (sometimes after eating a fatty meal) and may last several hours. The attack is caused by one or more gallstones getting stuck in the ...

Robots trained by watching expert surgeons can now perform complex operations with little human help. This breakthrough is happening right now. For the first time, an autonomous surgical robot ...

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 ...

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

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.

You may have to take some precautions while caring for your postsurgical wound at home. This includes bathing guidelines. Gallbladder surgery is a procedure that removes your gallbladder. Doctors can ...