Digestive Disorders and Gastroenterology

Gallbladder and Biliary Disease

Gallbladder stones are an extremely common disorder and are usually asymptomatic. Some patients experience biliary colic, intermittent and often severe pain in the epigastrium or right upper quadrant, and at times between the scapula because of temporary obstruction of the cystic duct with a gallstone. If the cystic duct obstruction persists, the gallbladder becomes inflamed and the patient develops cholecystitis, acute inflammation, and infection of the gallbladder.

Gallbladder diseases considered here include:-