This article discusses how long it typically takes for people to recover from gallbladder surgery, as well as what to expect during recovery. Recovery after a cholecystectomy can be hard.

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 ...