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Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (Panendoscopy)
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
Pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)
A small, muscular sac located under the right lobe of the liver, in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion.
A small, solid mass formed in some gallbladders or bile ducts, which can obstruct the flow of bile and cause pain, jaundice and other symptoms.
A thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a magnifying camera on the end, used to look at tissues and organs inside the abdomen.
A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Although it is occasionally performed for gallbladder cancer (which is very rare), it is most often used to treat symptomatic gallstones.
In an open cholecystectomy, the patient is given general anesthesia and the gallbladder is removed through a 4 to 7 inch incision. Patients usually remain in the hospital overnight and recovery may take several weeks at home.
A laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves making several smaller incisions in the abdomen and inserting a laparoscope — a thin, lighted instrument with a camera on the end — into the abdominal cavity. The surgeon is able to view images on a video monitor, and performs the operation by manipulating the surgical instruments through the other incisions. The gallbladder is removed through one of the incisions.
This procedure is also done under general anesthesia. However, it generally involves less pain, quicker healing time and fewer complications. Most patients are discharged the same day, and can return to a normal routine in about a week. Your surgeon will determine if you are best suited for the open or laparoscopic technique.