• Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease - Highlights
• Introduction
• Symptoms
• Prognosis and Complications
• Risk Factors
• Prevention
• Diagnosis

Highlights

Overview:

• Gallstones are small, hard deposits that can form in the gallbladder, a sac-like organ that lies under the liver in the upper right side of the abdomen.
• The process of gallstone formation (cholelithiasis) is generally slow, and usually most gallstones do not cause pain or other symptoms.
• Women (particularly if pregnant), diabetics and overweight individuals are at increased risk for developing gallbladder disease.
• Gallbladder cancer is rare. Survival rates are one the rise, but...