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Gallbladder Surgery India – Affordable Cost And World Class In India

Added: (Thu Oct 29 2009)

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The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits beneath the liver in the right-upper abdomen. It's function is to store bile. It is attached to the bile ducts that come from the liver...



Surgical Procedures

* Surgical removal of the Gallbladder

Surgical removal of the gallbladder, known as cholecystectomy, is one of the oldest and commonest operations performed. There are two basic methods of gallbladder removal..


Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic or "keyhole" surgery has existed for decades, but its use has vastly expanded in the past decade. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now the gold standard treatment for gallstones and has significant advantages over open surgery, including :..


Risks

The possible complications of open gallbladder surgery include : -

* Injury to the common bile duct.
* Excessive bleeding.
* Infection of the surgical wound....


Complications

Only 10% of patients with gallstones will experience symptoms. Gallstones that are confined to the gallbladder usually cause only intermittent episodes of pain, known as biliary colic - commonly occuring after eating a fatty meal. When a stone occludes..



Result

* Pain in your shoulder and belly that lasts 24 to 72 hours (from gas used to inflate the abdomen during surgery). It may last as long as a week.
* Widespread muscle aches from anesthesia...


Most people can return to their normal activities within a week to 10 days. People who have laparoscopic gallbladder surgery are sore for about a week, but within 2 to 3 weeks they have much less discomfort than people who have open surgery. No special diets or other precautions are needed after surgery. .....

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