Gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder.
Description
Gallbladder removal surgery is done while you are under general anesthesia (unconscious and pain-free).
There are two types of gallbladder removal surgery.
Open cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is most commonly done. This procedure is less invasive than open cholecystectomy and requires smaller surgical cuts. It uses a thin, lighted tube called a laparoscope, which lets the doctor see inside your abdomen. For this procedure, the surgeon makes about four small cuts in the belly area and inserts the laparoscope. Carbon dioxide enters the belly area, which helps lift the abdomen up, so the surgeon has more space to work. The surgeon cuts the duct and vessels going to the gallbladder and removes the organ.
In complicated cases, an open cholecystectomy may be performed. A larger surgical cut is made just below the ribs on the right side of the abdomen. The vessels and ducts going to the gallbladder are cut and closed with clips, and the gallbladder is removed.
Laparoscopic surgery is often associated with a lower rate of complications, a shorter hospital stay, and better cosmetic results than the open procedure.
Why this is done
Gallbladder removal surgery is usually done to treat the following conditions:
Gallbladder disease
Choledocholithiasis
Infection or inflammation (cholecystitis)
Gallbladder cancer
Abnormal gallbladder function (biliary dyskinesia)
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