Your gallbladder is located just underneath your liver and releases fat-digesting bile into the duodenum when you eat. There are several conditions that can affect your gallbladder, such as gallstones ...

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 ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage sac for bile, a digestive fluid made by the liver. When a person eats, especially fatty foods, the gallbladder squeezes to release bile into the small intestine. This ...

Just like any major surgery, a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, is no small matter. And while you may recover quickly, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready to return to exercise right away ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with Gilbert syndrome after I had a blockage of my common bile duct and became jaundiced. This was three months after I had my gallbladder removed (via an open surgery) ...

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

According to a 2025 study, the presence of gallbladder stones is a prevalent and clinically relevant condition during ...

Gallbladder problems are rare — 0.4 to 1.5 percent of people in clinical trials report gallstones on Ozempic®. If you have gallstones or had your gallbladder removed, you may still be able to take ...

Many people assume burning stomach pain or discomfort after meals is simply acidity, but in some cases, the gallbladder may be responsible. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can help prevent ...