Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a specialized surgical procedure offered at Sandozi Health – Gastro, Liver & Pancreas Centre for the treatment of gallbladder-related conditions. This minimally invasive approach utilizes advanced laparoscopic technology to remove the gallbladder, offering patients a quicker recovery, reduced post-operative pain, and minimal scarring compared to traditional open surgery.

• Anesthesia: Patients receive general anesthesia to ensure comfort during the procedure.

• Incisions: Several small incisions, typically less than an inch long, are made in the abdomen to insert specialized surgical instruments and a laparoscope—a thin, flexible tube with a camera and light—to visualize the gallbladder and surrounding organs.

• Gallbladder Removal: Using the laparoscopic instruments, the surgeon carefully removes the gallbladder, which stores bile produced by the liver. The bile helps in digesting fats in the small intestine.

Benefits of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

• Minimally Invasive: Smaller incisions lead to reduced trauma to surrounding tissues, resulting in less pain and faster recovery.

• Shorter Hospital Stay: Patients often experience a shorter hospitalization period compared to traditional open surgery.

• Quicker Recovery: Most patients can resume normal activities within a few days to a week after surgery, depending on individual healing.

• Gallstones: Hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder.

• Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder, often caused by gallstones.

• Biliary Dyskinesia: A condition where the gallbladder does not function properly.