Just like any major surgery, a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, is no small matter. And while you may recover quickly, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready to return to exercise right away ...

Physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital successfully removed a patient's gallbladder through the vagina, making them the first in the Midwest and the third in the country to perform the ...

The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Most people who undergo gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, experience no long-lasting symptoms after the procedure. But some people continue to have digestive symptoms after surgery, sometimes ...

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 ...