Gallbladder removal or cholecystectomy is a surgery for the removal of your gallbladder, which is a pear-molded organ that sits just beneath your liver on the upper right half of your abdomen. Your gallbladder gathers and stores bile, a fluid created in your liver.
A cholecystectomy might be fundamental if you encounter gallstones that block bile flow. A cholecystectomy is a typical medical procedure, and it conveys a little risk for complications. As a rule, you can go home after your cholecystectomy is done.
A lap cholecystectomy is performed using a small camera to see and remove the gallbladder.
A large opening might be utilized to remove the gallbladder, through a procedure called open cholecystectomy.
A cholecystectomy can treat gallstones and its complications. Your specialist may do a cholecystectomy if you have:
- Gallstones in the gallbladder, a condition known as cholelithiasis
- Gallstones in the bile duct, a condition known as choledocholithiasis
- Gallbladder inflammation, a condition known as cholecystitis
- Pancreas inflammation, a condition known as pancreatitis, due to gallstones
