ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS

This study compared two surgical techniques for removing difficult gallbladders to see which is safer. Researchers tested whether starting surgery from the top of the gallbladder (fundus-first) reduces the risk of damaging bile ducts compared to the standard approach. The trial i…

This study tested whether a less invasive procedure could be a good alternative to surgery for treating sudden, painful gallbladder inflammation. Doctors used a special scope to place a small drainage tube in the gallbladder of 30 patients who were otherwise healthy enough for su…

This small, completed study tested whether adding a specific type of acupuncture (GB34) to standard medical treatment could help patients with mild gallbladder inflammation. It involved 30 hospitalized patients and measured if the acupuncture reduced their pain, lowered their nee…

This study aimed to understand how emergency surgeries, like for appendicitis or gallbladder issues, affect babies when performed on pregnant women. Researchers observed pregnant patients and their newborns to collect information on outcomes, comparing different surgery types and…