The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Your gallbladder is a small organ below your liver that stores bile, a green-yellow liquid that helps your digestive system. When something is blocking the bile duct, such as a gallstone, pain can ...

Characteristics of survivors with peritoneal mesothelioma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Dr. Shaun P. McKenzie sat down for a two-part interview with CURE to discuss gallbladder cancer awareness during Gallbladder ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. One of the most common causes of gallbladder inflammation is cholelithiasis, also known as gallstones. The gallbladder is an organ in the digestive ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...

Inside the upper right part of your abdomen, below your liver, is a small, pear-shaped organ called the gallbladder (unless you’ve already had yours removed). The gallbladder’s job is to store and ...

The gallbladder stores bile, a digestive fluid. It contracts after emptying as part of the digestive process, but other factors, such as gallstones, can cause it to collapse, leading to pain and other ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Right-sided stomach pain can signal appendicitis, needing medical attention if sharper pain develops.Gallstones may cause upper right-sided pain, especially ...