Findings in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome can help with diagnosis of interstitial cystitis subtypes ...

Two weeks later x-ray study of the gall bladder revealed no function on 2 separate occasions with the use of iopanoic acid. The patient was urged to return for cholecystectomy but did not respond.

Gall bladder cancer is a type of tumour that begins in the gall bladder, the organ located on the right side of the abdomen that stores bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver. The most ...

A percutaneous (through the skin) treatment approach may be used. During this procedure, your doctor opens the gallbladder, dilates the tract and removes any gallstones using a device called a ...

Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that can lead to other digestive problems, including gallbladder disease. Crohn’s disease is a condition in which recurrent inflammation affects your bowels.

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

Alberta government ministers are as jumpy as scalded cats, fearful that the health contract scandal has spilled over to their departments. On Friday, it did. Investigative reporter Charles Rusnell ...

Gallbladder surgery may be performed in the hospital, or it could be scheduled at an outpatient center. If the type of surgery you are going to have is a simple gallbladder removal (such as a ...

During the test, a dye is injected through an intravenous (IV) line in the hand or arm, and computed tomography (CT), a combination of X-rays and computer technology, is used to produce images from ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common malignant tumor of the biliary system with the worst prognosis. Even after radical surgery, the majority of patients with GBC have difficulty achieving a ...