Gallstones: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Clinical Management
1. Introduction Gallstones are hardened, pebble-like deposits that develop within the gallbladder, a small, pear-shaped organ situated just beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The clinical term for the presence of these stones is cholelithiasis. The gallbladder functions as a storage reservoir for bile, a complex digestive fluid produced by the … Read more