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 ...

Bariatric surgery is widely acknowledged as an effective intervention for morbid obesity, offering significant and sustained weight loss. However, rapid weight reduction following these procedures is ...

Regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs) was associated with an increased risk of cholelithiasis. A prospective cohort study included 477,293 participants (age, ...

Gallstones in your bile duct (choledocholithiasis) Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) Large polyps in your gallbladder Inflammation in your pancreas, or pancreatitis, caused by gallstones‌ ...

Both gallstones and kidney stones can be very painful. Gallstones are deposits of digestive fluid, while kidney stones are crystals formed from chemicals in the urine. Both types of stones may pass.