Acute calculous cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder caused by a gallstone or biliary sludge that blocks the cystic duct. The blockage in the cystic duct causes bile to build up in the ...

Among patients who underwent gall bladder removal for acute calculous cholecystitis, lack of postoperative antibiotic treatment did not result in a greater incidence of infections, according to a ...

Turkey: A recent study published in Surgery Today highlights a potential link between periodontitis, a chronic oral disease, ...

Acute cholecystitis, characterised by the sudden inflammation of the gallbladder, is a clinically significant condition that demands swift diagnostic and therapeutic intervention. Laparoscopic ...

Antibiotic treatment after cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis did not appear to lower risk for infection, according to a study published in the July 9 issue of JAMA. Approximately 20% ...

Surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis in older patients with multiple comorbidities was linked to lower rates of readmissions and emergency department (ED) revisits than nonoperative treatment, ...

GANGRENE of the gall bladder is a complete necrosis of a portion of the wall in one or more areas, and is frequently followed by perforation. Since 1844, when James Duncan, 1 of the Royal Infirmary in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have found 36 cases of acute cholecystitis associated with the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the ...

An analysis of FDA's reporting system for adverse events turned up three dozen cases of acute gallbladder disease in patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for diabetes or ...