We’ve seen increases in all of the risk factors in recent years. So, it’s unsurprising that we’ve seen a corresponding uptick ...

Biliary atresia is a genetic condition in newborns where part or all of the bile duct is malformed. It requires prompt surgical treatment. Biliary atresia is a condition that occurs in infants. It’s ...

With awareness still lacking doctors stress the need to be more vigilant. Dr. Vibhor Borkar says recognizing early signs and ...

Phantom gallbladder pain is commonly due to post-cholecystectomy syndrome. It occurs when symptoms around the gallbladder mimic cholecystitis pain but stem from a different cause. Post-cholecystectomy ...

North Texas' Stetson Fox is among the hundreds of infants in the United States diagnosed each year with biliary atresia, a ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

It’s no coincidence that “full of bile” is a phrase used to describe ill-tempered people. When the transit of this life-sustaining fluid is disrupted, as happens in the rare bile duct cancers called ...

If you or a loved one has gallbladder or bile duct cancer, you may be interested in learning more about treatments for it. For a long time, the standard treatment options for this cancer type were ...

Gallbladder cancer surgery involves removing the gallbladder. There are several different types of this surgery. In some circumstances, removing the gallbladder may cure a person’s cancer. The ...