The most common treatment for gallstones is removing your gallbladder. The gallbladder is not an essential organ, which means that you can live normally without one. It is a storage organ for bile.

The gallbladder is a small organ located on the underside of the liver. Its primary purpose is bile storage. The liver makes bile, a substance that helps the body break down and absorb fats. The ...

On average, gallbladder surgery can cost between $3,044 and $6,321. However, several factors affect the final cost of the surgery and the out-of-pocket costs a person must pay. There are multiple ...

Some people may experience side effects from gallbladder removal, ranging from diarrhea and difficulty digesting fat to intestinal injury and infection. The gallbladder is a small pouch-like organ on ...

A person may require gallbladder removal surgery if other treatments do not relieve the inflammation and pain from gallstones and related issues. Cholecystectomy is the medical term for gallbladder ...

(HealthDay News) — In a new review, experts compare the pros and cons of several surgical methods for the management of gallbladder disease. The report was published in the July 23 issue of the New ...

Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. The most common cause of acute cholecystitis is gallstones (calculous cholecystitis) blocking the duct that drains the gallbladder (cystic duct) ...