Biliary 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 that the healing time is faster and there are fewer surgical scars.
If the gall bladdersmall stones have entered the bile ducts, then the gall bladder it is advisable to remove gallstones before surgery. This can be done by ERCP scan and ursodeoxycholic acid, but often one procedure is not enough.
