Cholecystectomy aims to remove the gallbladder bag due to the presence of stones that lead to the emergence of many annoying symptoms, such as: severe pain, a feeling of discomfort, blockage of the biliary tract, and inflammation of the gallbladder bag.
Gallbladder removal surgery risks
Gallbladder removal surgery is associated with many risks and side effects, such as the following:
Infection in the surgical incision.
bleeding.
Scars at the site of the wound.
A in blood pressure.
Injury to the intestines, liver, or diaphragm as they are close to the surgical area.
Injury to the bile duct.
Before the operation
The patient is given appropriate antibiotics before the surgery to reduce local inflammation and thus reduce the possibility of infection after the operation. The patient also needs to perform several tests, such as a comprehensive blood count, blood chemistry, coagulation tests, urine examination, liver and kidney function tests, and bilirubin levels in the blood .
The patient also needs to perform some imaging tests, such as: a picture of the abdomen to rule out a hole in the gallbladder, examination of the bile ducts using ultrasound, examination of the bile duct using radioisotopes, and computerized tomography.
The doctor should be consulted regarding the medications that the patient should stop taking before the operation, and fasting for at least 8 hours before the operation.
during operation
Most of the cholecystectomy operations are performed using a laparoscope (Endoscopy), and this technique involves making three small incisions in the abdomen, then ing a long and thin device with a very small camera at its tip, through which the surgeon can view the abdominal cavity through the screen and remove the gallbladder bag from its place using an appropriate device.
The gallbladder can also be removed through an open surgery, where the abdomen is opened by making a larger incision, and then the gallbladder bag is removed. This type of operation is performed if there is a suspicion of cancer.
Upon completion of the surgery, the abdominal wall and incisions are sutured and bandaged, and the surgery takes one to two hours.
After the operation
After the operation to remove the gallbladder bag using a laparoscope, the patient lies for 24 - 48 hours in the hospital to ensure that his condition is stable, and the stitches are removed after about a week.
The patient recovers relatively quickly if the operation is performed endoscopically, while it takes longer if the operation is performed with open surgery.
The patient should go to the doctor immediately if some symptoms appear, such as the following: severe pain, high temperature, inability to urinate, shortness of breath, heavy bleeding, and purulent secretions from the surgical incision.
