Gallbladder surgery is an extremely common surgery that poses no problems to patients or healthcare personnel. Its goal is to remove the gallbladder, which is located below the liver in the upper abdominal area. It’s the organ in charge of storing bile, which is necessary for digesting fatty foods, and one of the most common problems with it is gallstones.

These develop when you have an imbalance between your cholesterol level and the level of bile salts in the bile fluid. Gallstones can obstruct the gallbladder duct and cause inflammation, which is painful. This inflammation is called cholecystitis, and it’s usually discovered with an ultrasound.

Another common cause of gallbladder dysfunction is biliary dyskinesia, which means your gallbladder is either paralyzed or dysfunctional. A PIPIDA scan will reveal this, but a CAT scan or MRCP will work in certain circumstances. Once we determine that you need surgery, we will perform the cholecystectomy procedure, which is the removal of the gallbladder.

This is a minimally invasive procedure that relies on robotic or laparoscopic procedures and involves several small incisions. This leads to less pain, improved cosmesis, and a lower chance of complications. Typically, patients undergoing gallbladder surgery will spend one night in the hospital for observation and will be discharged the next day.