Gallbladder Removal
 

Incision - Gallbladder Removal

Most gallbladder surgery performed today entails laparoscopic surgical techniques, in which narrow instruments, including a camera, are introduced into the abdomen through small puncture holes. If the procedure is expected to be straightforward, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is used. A laparoscopic camera is inserted into the abdomen near the umbilicus (navel). Instruments are then inserted through two or more small puncture holes. The gallbladder is found, the vessels and tubes are cut, and the gallbladder is removed.


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