Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, Department ...

Of the total 3,841 registered inhabitants of the community of Römerstein six years of age or older, 66.6% (n = 2,560) participated in the initial survey in 1996. Excluded from the study were 145 ...

An abdominal ultrasound is an imaging test using sound waves that can used to view internal organs, including the gallbladder. A healthcare provider may order one if symptoms, such as abdominal pain, ...

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AJR: Recent multisociety guidelines that propose routine polyp surveillance with 2 mm size change as the basis for cholecystectomy are too conservative for clinical use “To our knowledge,” wrote ...

Polyps in the gall bladder are fairly rare - most gall bladder problems are caused by gallstones. As with gallstones, the decision whether or not to have the gall bladder removed depends on the ...

You might not think about your gallbladder often. But if something goes wrong with this small organ, symptoms such as intense pain will likely catch your attention. Gallbladder disease is an umbrella ...

Gallbladder cancer is a relatively rare cancer that’s usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. Symptoms often don’t appear until the cancer grows large or spreads. The American Cancer Society estimates ...

I had a scan on my gall bladder and was told I had a polyp growing in it, I went to see a specialist and he told me it was up to me if I wanted it removed. I came away very mixed up. I have terrible ...