Tag: Gallbladder disease

According to the American College of Surgeons, appendectomy—the surgical removal of the appendix—is one of the most common emergency abdominal surgeries performed worldwide. Numerous conditions affecting the organs within the abdominal cavity can necessitate surgical intervention, making it crucial to understand what disease needs abdominal surgery and why it's required.

Did you know that approximately 10-15% of American adults have gallstones, though most are unaware? For medical students, understanding the most common predictors for cholesterol gallstones is simplified by a traditional mnemonic: **What are the 4 F risk factors**.

While a search for 'Mizzi's syndrome' is common, this name is actually a frequent misspelling of the rare medical condition, Mirizzi syndrome. This syndrome involves an impacted gallstone externally compressing the bile ducts, causing an obstruction.