Laparoscopic
surgery is the advanced and effective type of surgery for removing stones
from the gallbladder. Laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder removal is
noted in medical terms as Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Need for Laparoscopic Surgery for Gallbladder Removal
The main functionality of the gallbladder is to collect the digestive
liquid known as bile. This bile juice will travel through the tubular
channels into the small intestine.
When there is a formation of stones into the gall bladder, then these
stones might block the bile to flow from the gallbladder. This causes
the organ to get swelled. There are also other causes such as inflammation
of the gallbladder known as cholecystitis and inflammation into the bile
duct which is known as cholangitis.
To get rid of these causes and to remove the stones formed in gall bladder,
laparoscopic surgery has to be performed.
Procedure
of Laparoscopic Surgery for Gallbladder Removal
Initially general anesthesia is provided and the patient is made asleep
throughout the surgery. Then three to four small incisions will be made
in the abdomen.
After that, the surgeon will fill up the patient’s abdomen with gas
in order to get a full view of the abdominal cavity. Then a tube like
device known as cannula will be inserted into the belly button area. To
display the images in a monitor, a video camera which is known as laparoscope
is usually inserted.
Using laparoscope, the surgeon will perform the surgery with small incisions
by viewing the patient’s internal organs through the television screen.
By inserting more cannula’s, the surgeon will separate the gallbladder
attached with other parts through few openings.
The surgeon will then remove the gallbladder stones. Once the stones are
removed, the small incisions made earlier will be closed using few stitches
or by using surgical tapes.
Advantages
of Laparoscopic Surgery for Gallbladder Removal
• Size of the incision size made is very small compared to open surgery.
• Post operative pain after laparoscopic surgery will be very minimal.
• Laparoscopic surgery offers faster recovery when compared to open
surgery.
• The patient can go home within a day after finishing this surgery
and the patient can return to normal activities soon.
Complications
in Laparoscopic Surgery for Gallbladder Removal
• Common problems that would occur after laparoscopic surgery are:
infection, bleeding, pneumonia, blood clots, heart problems, etc.
• Injury to the bile duct can happen and may require repeatition
of the surgery.
• Injury to the small intestine and inflammation at the pancreas
may occur.
• Bile leakage from liver to intestine channels may occur rarely.
