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during the operation to ensure that no stones have previously escaped from the gallbladder and become trapped in the bile ducts This is all performed at the time of the operation The gallbladder is then removed via one of the small incisions created the abdominal cavity is irrigated with saline and a small tube is temporarily left to drain the area where the
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laparoscopic cholecystectomy What does gallbladder surgery involve Cholecystectomy requires admission to hospital usually on the day of surgery and full general anaesthetic The procedure itself involves four small approximately 5 mm incisions one just below the belly button and three underneath the right lower ribcage Carbon dioxide is then used to
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of the safer surgical procedures as improved methods of surgical technique better anesthesia and management of coexisting diseases have evolved Open Cholecystectomy This operation has been employed for over 100 years and is a safe and effective method for treating symptomatic gallstones Major complications of open cholecystectomy are
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sugar in the blood Laparoscope LAP uh ruh skohp A thin tube with a tiny video camera attached Used to look inside the body and see the surface of organs See also Endoscope Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy LAP uh ruh SKAWP ik KOH luh sis TEK tuh mee An operation to remove the gallbladder The doctor inserts a laparoscope see above and other surgical
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the surgeon removes the gallbladder through a 5 to 8 inch incision Patients may remain in the hospital about a week and may require several additional weeks to recover at home Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a new alternative procedure for gallbladder removal Some 15 000 surgeons have received training in the technique since its introduction in the United
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy An operation to remove the gallbladder The doctor inserts a laparoscope and other surgical instruments through
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What is the gallbladder and what does it do The gall bladder is a pear shaped bag that lies under the liver beneath the rib cage on the right side of the abdomen The bile ducts within the liver
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