Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in majority of cases except in those cases where anatomical distortion and dense adhesions prevented laparoscopy. All gallbladder specimens were sent for ...

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 ...

open cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During an open cholecystectomy, a surgeon removes the gallbladder via a large incision under the right side of the rib cage. During a ...

A laparoscopic cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) is the most common ... your regular activities within a week. Temporary side effects such as diarrhea or bloating can occur ...