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