The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that is located directly below your liver on the upper right side of your belly. A cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure to remove it. Bile, a digestive fluid created in your liver, is gathered and stored in your gallbladder. A cholecystectomy is a routine procedure with a low risk of complications. You can typically leave the hospital on the same day as your cholecystectomy. To view your abdomen and remove the gallbladder, a cholecystectomy is most frequently carried out by inserting a tiny video camera and specialized surgical equipment through four tiny incisions. This procedure is referred to as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The gallbladder may occasionally be removed with a single, big incision. This procedure is known as an open cholecystectomy.
