The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Cholecystitis, or gallbladder inflammation, can sometimes cause jaundice if something blocks the flow of bile from the gallbladder. Cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder. There are ...

Bile duct injuries are rare and a technical complication from a cholecystectomy but should be treated quickly once located. An injured bile duct can result in a flow of bile from the liver into the ...

Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or gallbladder. Newborns with neonatal jaundice may have clay-colored stool due to high bilirubin levels.

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...

As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified higher rates of bile duct injury in robotic cholecystectomy compared to the ...