The robot at Maidstone Hospital allows surgeons to operate more comfortably and with more precision.

(Reuters) -An experimental AI-guided robot can autonomously perform a delicate, complicated phase of a common gallbladder operation, marking a major step toward automated medical procedures, ...

Many women have to undergo gallbladder surgery during pregnancy A gynaecologist explains the risks this can pose to both ...

Recovery from gallbladder surgery is usually quick and has few complications. You can live without a gallbladder while making some changes to your diet or lifestyle. Gallbladder removal surgery ...

About 20 years ago ,when the laparoscopic gallbladder procedure was first perfected, there was a surge in the number of gallbladder removal operations in the United States. It made sense there would ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 9 (UPI) --Efforts to train robots to perform certain kinds of surgical procedures without human help have reached a "critical milestone" with successful gallbladder removal ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) if a doctor or another healthcare professional deems it medically necessary. Medicare Part A covers open ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...

Removal of gallbladder can cause trouble with fat digestion, constipation or even diarrhoea, but these are all temporary side ...