Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is a common procedure performed to treat gallstones, inflammation, or other gallbladder-related issues. The gallbladder stores and releases bile, which helps ...

An AI-controlled robot has autonomously completed a gallbladder removal with “100 percent accuracy.” The procedure, conducted by a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers, demonstrated the power ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare form of cancer with no signs or symptoms in the early stages. In the U.S., approximately 2,000 people die annually from this condition, with only 20% diagnosed at an ...

HT Health Talk: Have gallstones? Dr Anupama N K of Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, says surgery isn't always needed and ...

A surgical robot has successfully performed a key phase of a gallbladder removal with no human intervention, marking a critical leap toward fully autonomous operations. Developed by Johns Hopkins ...

Cholecystectomy increases MASLD risk by 48%, with a higher risk for patients with multiple CMRFs. Patients with ≥3 CMRFs face a 345% higher MASLD risk post-surgery, emphasizing the need for careful ...

Patients with gallstone disease blocking the bile duct (choledochlithiasis) who do not have gall bladder removal in the same hospital admission as endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERCP) have as ...

Their study, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, found that patients who were aware of family members' past gallbladder surgery were more likely to seek help early—and were less likely to ...

In medicine and surgery, progress is measured not only by how much we can do, but by how wisely we know when to stop ...

The Aga Khan University Hospital, in Nairobi (AKUH, N), has performed the region’s first robotic-assisted gallbladder removal ...