Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. The operation is done to remove the gallbladder due to gallstones causing pain or infection.

SYMPTOMS

• Sharp pain in the upper right part of the abdomen that may go to the back, mid-abdomen, or right shoulder
• Low fever
• Nausea and feeling bloated
• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin) if stones are blocking the common bile duct

SURGICAL PROCEDURE

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—The gallbladder is removed with instruments placed into small incisions in the abdomen.
• Open cholecystectomy—The gallbladder is removed through an incision on the right side under the rib cage.

NON-SURGICAL PROCEDURE

• Stone retrieval by endoscopy