Among Medicare inpatients who undergo minimally invasive cholecystectomy, the rates of overall and serious complications decline over a decade.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy correlated with a higher risk for bile duct injury and other serious ...

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 ...

A study finds SC use is concentrated among a small number of surgeons and hospitals. Authors say it should be saved for clear-cut cases because it can harm patients.

Abdominal pain associated with gallstones does not always subside after the gallbladder is removed (cholecystectomy). Even five years after surgery, one-third of patients still experience persisting ...

Prophylactic antibiotics reduced surgical site infection incidence and readmissions in children undergoing cholecystectomy for uncomplicated cholelithiasis. Extended-spectrum antibiotics offered no ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in addition to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Biliary colic is a medical condition that's also known as a "gallbladder attack."You can take medications to help relieve pain and inflammation that occur with ...