Gallbladder And Cholecystectomy - What All Should You Know

The type of surgery that a patient needs to undergo depends on the severity of his/her condition and it is not possible to presuppose what kind of surgery would be suitable for the person. It might so happen that the surgeon begins with a laparoscopic approach but changes track midway and move on to a traditional method of surgery.

During a cholecystectomy, the surgeon makes an incision of 6 inches or 15 centimetre in the right side of the abdomen beneath the ribs. After this muscles and tissues are moved out of the way so that the gall stone(s) and liver are revealed. Then the surgeon removes the stone(s).

In a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgeon makes four small incisions in the area of operation and a small video camera is inserted through one of the incisions, while surgical tools are inserted through the other incisions. The surgeon then observes the gallstones via a video monitor and removes the gallstones using the surgical devices.

Dietary changes might ease the pain that is caused by gallstones, but it does not prevent gallstones from developing again. In order to get long-term relief from gallstones, one must undergo surgery. Digestive functions improve dramatically after the removal of gallstones in most of the cases.