Contents:
- Medical Video: Cholecystectomy | Gallbladder Removal Surgery | Nucleus Health
- What is gallstones?
- When do I need to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
- What do I need to know before undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
- Are there other alternatives to laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
- What should I do before undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
- What is the process of laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
- What should I do after undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Complications
What complications can occur?
Medical Video: Cholecystectomy | Gallbladder Removal Surgery | Nucleus Health
Definition
What is gallstones?
Gallstones or gallstones are 'stones' that form in the gallbladder. This is a common condition and can decrease in families. The risk of gallstones increases with age and if you often consume fatty foods.
When do I need to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
If you experience pain caused by gallstones, it is recommended to remove gallstones.
Prevention & warning
What do I need to know before undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
This is done by making a few small incisions. If you have had surgery on the bile area, tend to bleed a lot, or have problems that make it difficult for doctors to see your gallbladder, open surgery can be an option for you. Your doctor will determine what type of surgery is right for you.
Are there other alternatives to laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
There are other alternatives that can dissolve and destroy gallstones, but this technique involves hard drugs, has high side effects and failure rates.
Antibiotics can be used to treat infections of the gallbladder. Eating low-fat foods can also avoid attacks of pain.
However, these alternatives cannot cure the condition, and the symptoms tend to recur.
Process
What should I do before undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
You must not eat and drink anything for 8 hours before the test.
You may be required to stop taking medication on the day or before surgery. You should consult your doctor first before changing or stopping taking medication.
Follow other instructions for preparing the operating procedure.
What is the process of laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia and lasts for about 1 hour.
The surgeon will make several small incisions in the abdomen. Equipment such as a telescope will be inserted into the stomach for surgery.
The surgeon will free your cystic ducts and arteries. The gallbladder will be separated from the liver and removed.
What should I do after undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
You are allowed to go home the same day.
You can return to activities after 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the type of operation and your activities.
Exercising can help you return to your normal activities. Consult your doctor first.
You will recover completely and be able to return to your normal activities.
Complications
What complications can occur?
Complications can include bleeding, infection, and injury to the channel that carries bile from the gallbladder to the stomach. During the process of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the main intestine or blood vessel can be injured when the equipment is inserted into the stomach. Such complications are rare. Other specific complications can include:
- damage to structures such as the intestine, bladder or blood vessels
- the appearance of a hernia around the incision
- surgical emphysema
- leakage of fluids or gallstones
- stifling stones
- continuous pain
- diarrhea
- inflammation of the lining of the stomach
- allergic reaction
- wound in the bile duct
- intestinal injury
- serious damage to the liver
You can minimize the risk of complications by following instructions from a doctor before surgery, such as fasting and stopping taking certain drugs.
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