Chronic or recurrent gallstones or inflammation can increase the risk of more serious forms of gallbladder disease, such as chronic cholecystitis or gallbladder cancer.

Acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that does not occur due to gallstones. Learn more about acalculous cholecystitis, its symptoms, treatments, and more.

In older patients with acute cholecystitis and multiple comorbidities, surgery is associated with lower rates of readmissions and ED revisits than nonsurgical treatment, a recent study finds.

Surgical treatment for older adults with acute cholecystitis was associated with reduced readmissions and emergency department revisits. Patients in clinical equipoise had similar mortality rates ...

Crossref W Arthur Mackey, W Arthur Mackey, Cholecystitis without stone an investigation of 264 operated cases from the clinical, radiological, and pathological aspects.

Many patients experience new complications after non-operative management of acute cholecystitis, and delayed cholecystectomy could be advised for patients to reduce the risk for recurrence.

Comparison of mucosal microbiomes from biliary tract among patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, patients with chronic cholecystitis, and healthy controls.

Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis in Older Adults With Multimorbidity Journal: JAMA Surgery Published: 2025-04-17 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.0729 Affiliations: 3 Authors ...