Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A robotic surgical system such as the one pictured here was trained by Johns Hopkins researchers to successfully perform lengthy ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - Gall bladder patients at Missoula's Community Medical Center now have minimally invasive surgery option and it's on the cutting edge. It's called the Da Vinci Surgical System, and ...

CHICAGO – There is a wide variation in the use of laparoscopic surgery for gall bladder removal in Hong Kong hospitals, and use of this procedure is more likely at certain hospitals and among younger ...

Lurking half-hidden behind the lower edge of the liver, the pear-shaped gall bladder serves as a storehouse for an essential substance—the thick, greenish bile (or gall) that the liver manufactures to ...

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 ...

SANANTONIO -- Gall bladder disease is so common in San Antonio that our city is considered the gall bladder capital of the United States. Now, one local surgeon is using a new technique to treat the ...

According to a recent study, gallbladder removal seems to affect the choice of metabolic fuels, as there are data suggesting ...

If you're a fan of Hot Cheetos, Takis or other spicy chips, there may be more to worry about when snacking than burning your tongue. Your gallbladder may be at stake. Rene Craighead, 17, of Memphis, ...