A cholecystectomy is a surgical removal of the gallbladder. The most common reason for removing the gallbladder is the presence of stones inside, which can be caused by diet and/or genetics. If the ...

The most common treatment for gallstones is removing your gallbladder. The gallbladder is not an essential organ, which means that you can live normally without one. It is a storage organ for bile.

You can monitor the progress of your chalazion’s healing by noting changes in size and recognizing the reduction of any other symptoms. A chalazion, sometimes also called a stye, is a lump on the ...