Rising use of weight loss injections may be linked to more gallbladder surgeries. Experts urge caution, deeper research and medical advice before choosing fast weight loss methods.

Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

A robotic surgical system such as the one pictured here was trained by Johns Hopkins researchers to successfully perform lengthy gallbladder removal procedures without human help, according to a study ...

Surgeons at UCSF have taken a major step down the path toward less invasive procedures, performing San Francisco’s first gallbladder removal using only a single, small incision hidden within the navel ...

Patients who require gallbladder removal are more likely to have a minimally invasive procedure if they have the surgery during daytime rather than at night, a new study says. The study also found ...

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 ...

An AI-controlled robot has autonomously completed a gallbladder removal with "100 percent accuracy." The procedure, conducted by a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers, demonstrated the power ...

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 ...

Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System, was the first surgeon in the U.S. to remove a gallbladder through a patient’s belly button, according to a UCSD ...

At least 470 people have reported severe illnesses leading to liver damage and gallbladder removal after eating Daily Harvest lentil crumbles, according to a lawsuit. The product, which has since been ...

A Memphis mother has a warning after she says her daughter's gallbladder was removed, and she believes it's all because of hot snacks. "When my daughter had to have this surgery, I knew I had to tell ...