An abdominal ultrasound is an imaging test using sound waves that can used to view internal organs, including the gallbladder. A healthcare provider may order one if symptoms, such as abdominal pain, ...

Q: My daughter had her gallbladder removed, and two months later she’s still suffering from watery diarrhea. She even had to be hospitalized to restore her fluids. What does your gallbladder do? Are ...

You may have experienced seemingly unexplained discomfort in the right part of your abdomen after eating. Or perhaps you heard about a friend who had to have their gallbladder removed. But what does ...

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 ...

Dear Doctor: My daughter had her gall bladder removed, and two months later she's still suffering from watery diarrhea. She even had to be hospitalized to restore her fluids. What does your gall ...

Robotic-assisted gallbladder surgeries using the da Vinci Surgical System have been performed by Cayuga Medical Center surgeons since the fall of 2019. The robotic technology gives surgeons ...

Dr. Elizabeth Chabot, an Intermountain General Surgeon at LDS Hospital with outpatient offices at the Avenues and Salt Lake Clinics, is here to explain what causes Gallstones. Your gallbladder is a ...

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 ...

Dear Doctor: My daughter had her gall bladder removed, and two months later she’s still suffering from watery diarrhea. She even had to be hospitalized to restore her fluids. What does your gall ...

What does your gall bladder do? Are there lifestyle or dietary adjustments that could help? Dear Reader, The gall bladder is a small, pouchlike organ that is located in the upper-right quadrant of the ...