An ultrasound scan is one of the main tests doctors use to diagnose cholecystitis. On a scan, clinicians may be able to spot the presence of gallstones, which can cause this condition. Cholecystitis ...

Gallstones are more common than you think — and often triggered by everyday habits. Here’s why they form, how to spot the symptoms, and when surgery becomes necessary (Image: Pexels) Cholelithiasis, ...

Gallstone disease, also known as cholelithiasis,is a very common digestive problem that affects more than 25 million Americans and results in more than 500,000 surgical procedures each year. While ...

Cholelithiasis is one of the most prevalent and most expensive gastroenterologic diseases. It belongs to the group of complex metabolic disorders that affect humans, and its critical pathogenic ...

Gallstones are small stones that form within the gallbladder and are usually made up of cholesterol. In the majority of people with gallstones, the stones do not cause symptoms or require treatment.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Hemant Jain, Consultant Laparoscopic and GI Cancer Surgeon at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, explained, “Bile is a fluid secreted by the liver. It carries chemicals ...

Medication can dissolve gallstones but they work slowly, are effective only in selected cases and the stones often recur ...