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 ...

The gallbladder, which is connected to the liver where the two lobes meet, is removed, along with the lobe to be donated. The donor's incision is then closed. Meanwhile, in another surgical room ...