Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Image showing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Special surgical tools and a tiny video camera are inserted through four incisions in your abdomen during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The surgeon watches a monitor while guiding the tools to remove the gallbladder. The inset shows what the surgeon might see on the monitor during cholecystectomy. The gallbladder appears green.
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