Gallstones are hard, crystalized deposits of digestive fluid made of substances found in bile, like cholesterol. If they cause symptoms, you may need to have your gallbladder removed. The ...

Approximately 80 per cent of those with gallstones do not experience symptoms, referred to as “silent gallstones.” These are often discovered incidentally through X-rays or abdominal surgery.

According to Dr. Deep Goel, Principal Director and HOD - Surgical Gastroenterology, Advance Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, “Gallstones form in the ...

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...