stones of crystallized cholesterol that form in the gallbladder and block needed enzymes from leaving the pancreas. Eating ...

Gallbladder symptoms can sometimes happen after eating high fat foods, too. In most cases ... untreated gallstones may lead to complications like pancreatitis, jaundice, and gallbladder infection ...

Acute pancreatitis leads to approximately 275,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. each year. Gallstones and excessive use of alcohol ... The pain may worsen while lying flat on your back or after you eat ...

Patients must understand that these therapies might not prevent future attacks of pancreatitis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure of choice for IAP induced by occult gallstone disease ...