Gallstone surgery

Gallstone surgery - the gallbladder containing gallstones can be surgically removed in one of two ways.

The so-called laparoscopic gall bladder removal, in which the diseased organ is removed through 3 tiny incisions using endoscopes and instrument guiding cylinders.
If it is not possible to remove the gall bladderor there are contraindications to this method, it may be removed by conventional surgical incision.
The advantage of the laparoscopic method is a faster recovery time and fewer surgical scars.

If the gall bladderfrom small stones to EpeIf they have got in the way, it is advisable to remove the gallstones before gallbladder surgery. This can be done by ERCP scan and ursodeoxycholic acid, but often one procedure is not enough.