The standard treatment for these patients is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Since the 1990s, the number of surgeries has ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

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 ...

Your healthcare provider may perform a cholecystectomy in one of two ways: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: This minimally invasive procedure involves a surgeon making small incisions in the abdomen ...

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.