Apr 15, 2025 · Overview A cholecystectomy (koh-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-me) is a surgery to remove the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits just below the liver on the upper …

Apr 16, 2025 · Gallstones are hard pieces of material that can form in your gallbladder. Learn about causes and treatment for this sometimes painful digestive disorder.

Oct 23, 2024 · The timing of surgery depends on how bad your symptoms are and your overall risk of complications during and after surgery. If your surgical risk is low, you might have …

Mar 8, 2025 · Surgery to remove the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy. Some people get loose stools, also called diarrhea, after having this surgery. In most cases, the diarrhea lasts …

Apr 15, 2025 · Does your gallbladder need to come out? Find out what happens during this common surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder.

Dec 27, 2025 · Surgery to remove the gallbladder, called cholecystectomy, often can lead to diarrhea. Some research has found that about half of people who have this surgery may …

Apr 16, 2025 · Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Some people develop just one gallstone, while others develop many gallstones at the same …

Dec 5, 2025 · The size of a gallbladder polyp can help predict whether it's cancerous, called malignant, or noncancerous, known as benign. Small gallbladder polyps that are less than 1/2 …

Aug 27, 2015 · Had gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago and still having pain in rib area both sides and mid and lower abdomen. Have tried heat and ice, intermittent pain pill..but..still issues. Is it …

Jan 13, 2019 · Hi Hannah, I had gallbladder surgery 5 months ago and about 3 months after surgery started having pain in my right side where the gallbladder used to be. It will also go …