Gallbladders May Be Removed Too Often Gallbladders May Be Removed Too Often
Many patients with gallstones and abdominal pain don ' t feel better after a procedure to remove their gallbladder, and a recent study suggests this surgery may not always be necessary.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Gallbladder removal not always 'a quick fix'
Many patients with gallstones and abdominal pain don't feel better after a procedure to remove their gallbladder. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Gallbladders may be removed too often
(Reuters Health) - Many patients with gallstones and abdominal pain don't feel better after a procedure to remove their gallbladder, and a recent study suggests this surgery may not always be necessary. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
What Does the Liver Do?
Discussion
The liver is one of the largest organs in the body, weighing just over 3 pounds in an adult. It is found in the upper right abdomen, under the right dome of the diaphragm. Grossly, it has asymmetric lobes with the right being larger than the left. The lobes are separated by a fibrous connective tissue band that also anchors the liver in the abdominal cavity. The gallbladder is located on the inferior surface of the liver and stores bile, which is then released into the duodenum. Microscopically, the liver cells are arranged in lobules with canals carrying blood vessels and bile ducts. At any moment about 10-13% ...
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ASK THE GP: Simple way to beat pain of gallstones. Dr Martin Scurr answers your health questions
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that is found on the right-hand side of the abdomen, tucked under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile, the yellow-green liquid made by the liver. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Pregnant Women Should Delay Gallbladder Surgery, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 2019 -- Expectant mothers are susceptible to developing gallstones, but gallbladder removal surgery during pregnancy can be risky, researchers say.
In a new study, researchers found that women who had their gallbladder removed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Gallbladder removal operation during pregnancy associated with adverse maternal outcomes
(American College of Surgeons) When faced with painful gallstones, pregnant women should consider postponing surgical treatment until after childbirth, new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results show. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Could You Have Silent Gallstones?
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 -- As many as 20 million Americans have gallstones. Most don ' t have any symptoms, but not all will escape a gallstone attack.
The gallbladder is a small organ in the upper right abdomen. It ' s a reservoir for bile, the fluid... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Could You Have Silent Gallstones?
Title: Could You Have Silent Gallstones?Category: Health NewsCreated: 12/14/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/14/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
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Gallstones Overview Video Gallstones Overview Video
This video discusses the pathophysiology and known mechanisms of formation for each type of gallstone in the gallbladder, as well as some of the more common causes and risk factors.Osmosis (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Commentary Source Type: news
Ask What should I avoid eating with gallstones
What Should I Avoid Eating with Gallstones? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 16, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
ask Do gallstones go away on their own
Do Gallstones Go Away on Their Own? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
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Medical News Today: What to know about gallbladder removal
A doctor may recommend gallbladder removal if other treatments do not provide relief from the symptoms of gallstones. Learn about the procedure and recovery here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Ask DR ELLIE CANNON: Could a diet give me gallstones?
Gallstones are incredibly common and for most people cause no symptoms. But when the stones travel in the gall bladder ducts or get stuck, pain occurs, writes DR ELLIE CANNON. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Biliary Disease With Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery More Biliary Disease With Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
The move toward laparoscopic bariatric surgery and the decline in bariatric surgery with concomitant cholecystectomy has led to an increase in gallstone-related complications, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
