Not giving patients antibiotics after surgery to remove an inflamed and enlarged gallbladder did not lead to a greater incidence of infections, according to a study published in JAMA. About 20 percent ...

Gallbladder cancer is a rare and often aggressive malignancy that develops in the tissues of the gallbladder — a small, ...

Chronic cholecystitis is long-lasting inflammation of the gallbladder. Symptoms may include recurring abdominal pain in the upper right side, nausea, vomiting, and bloating. Cholecystitis is ...

When your gallbladder is blocked and you’re unable to release bile, your gallbladder is at risk of getting infected or swollen. This causes cholecystitis and oftentimes calls for a cholecystostomy if ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

Inside the upper right part of your abdomen, below your liver, is a small, pear-shaped organ called the gallbladder (unless you’ve already had yours removed). The gallbladder’s job is to store and ...

New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross is recovering from a gallbladder infection that led to sepsis, landing him in the ICU. The Democrat, who represents New Jersey’s 1st congressional district, ...

New Jersey U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross’s condition has improved since being hospitalized when he developed sepsis due to a gallbladder infection, his team said Tuesday. Norcross, D-1st Dist., is now out ...