Introduction The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile from the liver and aids in fat digestion. Patients often ...

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 ...

Recovery from open gallbladder surgery, for example, may take up to six weeks, while recovery from laparoscopic surgery may only take a week or two. You can expect to feel some pain while you ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) as opposed to traditional surgery which uses larger cuts. In a laparoscopic procedure, the ...

In the past, common procedures such as gallbladder removal could mean a night or more in the hospital, and weeks of painful ...

After 30 years of setting the bar in laparoscopy and robotics, Chinese urological researchers are forging ahead with ‘intelligent’ surgery ... for gall bladder removal, by a surgeon in ...

During a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, they instead remove the gallbladder via small incisions in the abdomen. Although gallbladder surgery typically has good outcomes, some complications are ...

Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) may be necessary ... to their normal activities within 1-2 weeks after laparoscopic surgery. Complete recovery may take up to six weeks.

Never mind the London Marathon, a team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital has completed a cholecystectomy marathon - removing a record number of gall bladders in one day using surgical robots.