What is a cholecystectomy and how is it done?
My Doctor diagnosed me with gallstones and said I have to have a cholecystectomy surgery. What is this and how is it done?A. Cholecystectomy is a surgery in which the gallbladder is removed. Don’t be alarmed since you can live without your gallbladder. When the gallbladder is gone, bile flows directly from the liver into the small intestine. You will probably have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which means a surgeon will make a small slit in your abdomen, then insert a tubelike instrument which has a camera and surgical instruments attached. This is used to take out the gallbladder with the stones inside it. This procedure causes less pain than open surgery, is less likely to cause complications, and has a faster recovery time. This surgery is performed in an operating room and you will be under general anesthesia. It usually takes 20 minutes to one hour. Q. how people deal with after gallbladder removal A. Usually a gallbladder removal procedure is very easy to undergo, it does not h
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