Surgical Care Procedures

What is referred to as laparoscopic cholecystectomy? With a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, your gallbladder is taken out. A few small cuts are made on the right side of your abdomen by the doctor (belly). A laparoscope is a thin tube with a camera on the end that the surgeon puts in through one cut. This shows on a screen where your gallbladder is. The gallbladder is then taken out through a small cut in the abdomen. Less damage is done during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy than during an open cholecystectomy. This other way to get rid of the gallbladder involves making a bigger cut. What is gallbladder? The gallbladder is an organ that looks like a small pear and is about the same size. It stores something called bile that the liver makes. It stores bile until the body needs it to break down fats. The signs that indicate gallbladder abnormalities are: Here are some signs that something is wrong with your gallbladder and you might need a cholecystectomy: Bloating:  If your gallbladd...