Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A high-fat diet, obesity, older age, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease.Gallstones are the most common cause of gallbladder ...

A bile duct drain, also called biliary drainage, can help treat blocked bile ducts so that bile may flow as it should, helping your liver digest fats. Learn more about biliary drainage, including how ...

Clinical and genomic characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma: Insights from real-world data. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers ...

Although surgery is a common treatment for patients diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, a medical researcher is questioning why the practice has become so widespread ...

Biliary pancreatitis occurs when gallstones develop in your gallbladder and block the duct that leads through your pancreas to your small intestines. Gallstones develop from hardened pieces of ...

Acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that does not occur due to gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis can be life threatening and requires prompt medical care. It may occur as ...

Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare but serious infection that causes gas to form in the gallbladder’s walls. It stems from acute cholecystitis — inflammation of the gallbladder — and requires ...