Surgically removing your gallbladder is medically termed as Cholecystectomy. This surgery can be performed using various techniques. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is one the techniques used for gall bladder removal.
Cholecystitis is a disease that causes redness, inflammation and swelling of the gall bladder. This disease occurs when the digestive juice called bile gets trapped in the gall bladder.
In normal condition, bile is drained out of your gall bladder into your small intestine. If bile gets blocked due to gall bladder prolapse or other deformities, it builds up inside the gall bladder. This issue causes inflammation and infection in the gall bladder.
Cholecystitis disease can be acute or chronic. Chronic cholecystitis is a long term disease. To deal with such disease, cholecystectomy surgery is required.
Cholecystectomy surgery can be conducted in two different types to remove the gall bladder.
Open Method – The open method of cholecystectomy is a traditional procedure. It involves a single incision about 4 to 6 inches long. This incision is made on the right side of the abdomen. Gall bladder is taken out by your surgeon through this incision.
Laparoscopic Method – This method includes 3 to 4 small incisions. An instrument called laparoscope is used in this procedure. This instrument has a thin, long, flexible tube with a video camera and tools attached to it. This tube is put inside one of the incision to locate and cut the gall bladder out.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is less invasive. It means the size of the incision made on your belly is very small. There is less bleeding. Recovery time is shorter than an open surgery procedure.
An excessive diseased gall bladder requires open surgery. Your doctor will tell you which type of the surgery you are eligible for. He/she will also give you a set of guidelines that you must follow before and after the surgery.