When your gallbladder is blocked and you’re unable to release bile, your gallbladder is at risk of getting infected or swollen. This causes cholecystitis and oftentimes calls for a cholecystostomy if ...
Acute calculous cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder caused by a gallstone or biliary sludge that blocks the cystic duct. The blockage in the cystic duct causes bile to build up in the ...