Apr 16, 2025 · Your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder, since gallstones frequently recur. Once your gallbladder is removed, bile flows directly from your liver into your small …

Aug 12, 2025 · We typically perform cholecystectomies to treat gallbladder issues caused by gallstones, says Ledet. These include: Acute cholecystitis: inflammation in the gallbladder. Calculous …

Dec 21, 2020 · There are two types of surgery for gallstones: laparoscopic/robotic and open surgery. According to the NIDDK, surgeons are more likely to perform a laparoscopic procedure than an open …

Sep 15, 2025 · Gallbladder surgery is used to treat several gallbladder-related conditions, most commonly gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) from gallstones. What Is Gallbladder Surgery? …

Doctors sometimes can use nonsurgical treatments to treat cholesterol stones, but pigment stones usually require surgery. Surgery to remove the gallbladder, called cholecystectomy, is one of the …

Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is generally safe and effective. Surgery removes a diseased gallbladder and gets rid of gallstones. It does not remove stones in the common bile duct. Gallstones …

With this procedure called percutaneous cholangioscopy, we can treat the stones without surgically removing the gallbladder. This advanced treatment is offered by John Smirniotopoulos, MD, and the …

Oct 30, 2023 · Gallbladder removal changes how bile flows in your body. Instead of storing extra bile for digestion, your liver sends it straight to your small intestine. Most people experience a temporary …

During this procedure, your doctor opens the gallbladder, dilates the tract and removes any gallstones using a device called a cholecystoscope. Another percutaneous method is called contact dissolution …

Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. The operation is done to remove the gallbladder due to gallstones causing pain or infection. The most common symptoms of cholecystitis …