The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats. The ...

A gallbladder is one of our organs that sometimes we can’t live with anymore, but can live without, especially if it causes medical grief. Then, it is removed. So why do we even have one (even two on ...

Recognizing the first signs of a gallbladder problem can ensure timely treatment. Gallbladder issues can cause right upper abdomen pain, nausea, vomiting, and yellow skin.

Your gallbladder is located in the upper right region of your stomach. Its function is to store bile that’s produced by your liver. Gallstones are the most common conditions affecting your gallbladder ...

Gallbladder disease can include gallstones, cholecystitis, cancer, and other diseases that affect gallbladder function. A buildup of bile can prevent the gallbladder from emptying and cause ...

IT has been known for some time that after an attack of acute pancreatitis an intrinsically "normal" gall bladder may not function temporarily (as evidenced by cholecystography). 1 As far as we are ...