Gallbladder removal

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Cholecystitis, CT scan

Cholecystitis, cholangiogram

Cholecystolithiasis

Gallbladder

Gallbladder removal - series

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Gallbladder removal

Alternative Names:

Open cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Cholecystectomy

Expectations after surgery:

Most patients tolerate the procedure well, recover rapidly, and return to normal health without the gallbladder.

Convalescence:

For open gallbladder removal, you will generally need about 2 weeks for recovery.

For laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, your hospital stay is likely to be shorter, and you may be home within 24 hours. Your recovery time is likely to be shorter as well.

Review Date: 12/22/2004
Reviewed By: Brendan T. Campbell, MD, MPH, Department of Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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