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… doctor about them. Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … Your options Have surgery to remove your gallbladder. Don't have surgery. Wait and see … Wang DQH, Afdhal NH (2010). Gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger …
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… Surgery Overview Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) removes the gallbladder through several small cuts … Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger …
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… Surgery Overview In open gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy), the surgeon removes the gallbladder through a single, large cut … Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger …
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… Overview Sometimes symptoms of Crohn's disease can develop outside the digestive tract … is fairly rare. Disorders of the liver and gallbladder, which affect 10% to 35% of people … is fairly rare. Disorders of the liver and gallbladder, which affect 10% to 35% of people …
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… by gallstones or heavy alcohol use . The disease can also be caused by an injury, an … You may need surgery to remove your gallbladder or a part of the pancreas that has … you may have surgery to remove the gallbladder . This surgery often prevents …
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… down many of the body's waste products. Gallbladder . This small organ is right under … the liver. It stores bile. When you eat, the gallbladder contracts to send bile to the … of an enlarged spleen and look for damage or disease. Find problems with the pancreas, such …
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… scan is an imaging test that checks how your gallbladder is working. The gallbladder is a small sac under your liver. It … by the liver. This may be a sign of liver disease. The gallbladder does not contract or …
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… . Diverticulitis . Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? Health Topics Medical … Anal Fissure Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease Anthrax Appendicitis Ascites and Liver … Diagnosis Lactose Intolerance Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Gallstones …
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… Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, a small organ near the liver that … fluid called bile passes out of the gallbladder on its way to the small intestine. … from another severe illness, such as heart disease, diabetes, or an impaired immune system …
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… the tubes (ducts) that drain the liver , gallbladder , and pancreas . A flexible, … point where the ducts from the pancreas and gallbladder drain into the duodenum. A dye is … by anesthesia. People who have serious heart disease and older adults who have other chronic …