Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

an open surgery (traditional surgery, involving a large incision ... Recovery after a cholecystectomy can be hard. Recovery time varies depending on the type of surgery performed.

The approach to treatment varies depending on the size, type ... more complicated cases, open cholecystectomy may be necessary, which involves a larger abdominal incision and a longer recovery ...