SUMMARY:


The gallbladder serves as a storage bin for bile, a digestive agent produced by the liver. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is minimally invasive surgical removal of a gallbladder.

INDICATIONS & OBJECTIVES:

There are several disease states in which the gallbladder may need to be removed, such as:

  • Biliary Colic
  • Cholelithiasis (gallstones in the gallbladder, commonly due to high cholesterol)
  • Choledocholithiasis (gallstones in the common bile duct)
  • Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Pancreatitis (Biliary)

 

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