Articles for tag: Cholecystectomy, Gallbladder, Gallbladder Surgery, Tutorial Videos

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Important Information to Know Before Having Gallbladder Surgery

Every year thousands of people undergo surgical procedures. One of the most common surgeries that are performed in the United States today is cholecystectomies, or laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (and I am one of those people that has undergone this common type of surgery). The gallbladder is not considered a vital organ, meaning that it is ...

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Goodbye, Dysfunctional Gallbladder

I once had a gallbladder. It functioned properly for many years, allowing me to eat which ever fattening foods I wanted. Then I had a child. During my pregnancy, I was nauseous I vomited the entire 9 months, day and night. And the nausea and heartburn was bad. I thought it was due to the ...

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Appendix or Gall Bladder: What is that Stomachache?

Abdominal pain can be caused by various ailments. Disease processes in the chest and the pelvis can mimic abdominal pain. There are several characteristics of abdominal pain, which can let a patient know that it is serious enough to seek emergency care. Abdominal pain can be acute or chronic. The onset nature and character of ...