Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

The laparoscopic removal of gallbladder is a surgery that needs very little invasion. The whole process is done by just making incisions. This is a very common surgery and you will still have a very normal digestion even without the gallbladder. Removal of this is only done if the existing one in your body is infected. The formal name of this surgery is laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

You may need this surgery even if there are gallstones and you are facing problems because of that. The formal name of the presence of gallstones is cholelithiasis. These stones are formed from the hardened bile and they vary in sizes. You might also need this surgery if you have biliary dyskinesia which means that your gallbladder isn’t working correctly due to some kind of defect. Then the bile duct is blocked by gallstones, the situation is called choledocholithiasis and you will need surgery. The gallbladder or pancreas may have inflammation and this will also require surgery.

The process of laparoscopic surgery is considered to be really safe and the complication rate is even lower than 2%. This kind of surgery is preferred at any time over open surgery because the risks of infection or bleeding are very little and the recovery time for the patient is also less. As you know, there are some risks that are related to any surgery but to make sure of the conditions, Dr. Soumitra Chandra performs all examinations necessary and also checks your medical history thoroughly before going on with the procedure. This always helps in reducing the element of risk.

During the surgery, you are usually placed under general anaesthesia which means that you will not be able to feel any kind of pain during the operation as you will be in an induced sleep. There will be a few incisions that will be made in your abdomen and it is through these incisions that he will be inserting a tube into your abdomen that will have a camera that will show him the position and condition inside your abdomen. The whole of your abdomen will be inflated with gas so that the doctor has enough space to work and it is through these holes that your gallbladder will be removed. The openings on your abdomen will be stitched back up when the surgeon is satisfied with the procedure and you will be bandaged. All the time that you will be kept in the hospital to recover from your anaesthesia, you will be under continuous monitoring.

There are not many problems that patients face after a gallbladder removal but they might face problems like diarrhoea but there is nothing to worry about. Every patient is encouraged to walk during the recovery period and you will be instructed by the doctor himself about when you can start with your normally active life. It takes about a week or two for making complete recovery. You have to clean your stitches regularly so that they do not get infected. The doctor himself will cut off the stitches when he feels appropriate.