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Digestive System

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Diseases: Anal and Rectal Diseases | Appendicitis | Bile Duct Diseases | Eosinophilic Disorders | Esophageal Diseases | Gallbladder Diseases | Hepatitis | Hernia | Intestinal Diseases | Liver Diseases | Malabsorption Syndromes | Pancreatic Diseases | Peritoneal Diseases | Stomach Diseases

Symptoms: Abdominal Pain | Bleeding | Constipation | Diarrhea | Gas | Heartburn | Hiccups | Indigestion | Vomiting

Other Topics: General Digestive System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Digestive Organ Transplantation | Surgery

Gallbladder Diseases

(Jump to: General Information | Gallbladder Surgery | Cancer | Cholecystitis | Gallstones )

General Information
Gallbladder Disorders:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Gallbladder Diseases:MedlinePlus

Gallbladder Surgery
Treatment of Gallstone and Gallbladder Disease:SSAT
About Cholecystectomy (Surgical Removal of the Gallbladder):American College of Surgeons
Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal:SAGES
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy:Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville, SC [Video]

Cancer
Cancer, see Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer

Cholecystitis (Gallbladder Inflammation)
Cholecystitis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Cholecystitis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Gallstones
Gallstones:NIDDK
Gallstones:UpToDate Patient Information
Choledocholithiasis (Stones in the Bile Duct):MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Cholelithiasis (Stones in the Gallbladder):MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Gallstone Removal:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Lithotripsy and Dissolution Therapies:University of Maryland

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