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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Gallbladder removal
  1. Open gallbladder removal 
    Open gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder through a large cut in your abdomen. The gallbladder is an ... hospital for 3 to 5 days after open gallbladder removal. During that time: You may be asked to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002930.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Gallbladder removal - open - discharge 
    Open gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder through a large cut in your abdomen. ... Recovering from open gallbladder removal surgery takes 4 to 8 weeks. You may have some of these symptoms as you recover: Incision pain for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000118.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Laparoscopic gallbladder removal 
    Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder using a medical device called a laparoscope. The gallbladder is an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007371.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gallbladder removal - laparoscopic - discharge 
    Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder using a medical device called a laparoscope. ... You had a procedure called a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Your ... used a special instrument called a laparoscope to take out your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000117.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Gallbladder removal - Series (image) 
    ... In each case, the gallbladder is often removed (cholecystectomy). ... the procedure is expected to be straightforward, laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be used. A laparoscopic camera is inserted ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100021_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Gallstones 
    ... day of surgery. In the past, open cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) was most often done. However, this technique is less common now. ERCP and a procedure called a sphincterotomy may ... through a catheter. The chemical rapidly dissolves cholesterol ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000273.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Laparoscopic surgery - series (image) 
    ... of different procedures can be performed laparoscopically, including gallbladder removal (laparoscopic cholecystectomy), esophageal surgery (laparoscopic fundoplication), colon surgery ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100166_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Bile duct stricture 
    ... in the bile duct Damage or scarring after gallbladder removal Pancreatitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis ... health care provider if symptoms recur after pancreatitis, cholecystectomy , or other biliary surgery.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000220.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Sickle cell disease 
    ... transplant for kidney disease Counseling for psychological complications Gallbladder removal in people with gallstone disease Hip replacement for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000527.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Robotic surgery 
    ... as blood vessels, nerves, or important body organs Gallbladder removal Hip replacement Hysterectomy Total or partial kidney removal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007339.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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