Cholecystectomy with choledochal exploration with or without cholangiography with choledochoenterostomy

Cholecystectomy is a common surgery and carries only a small risk of complications. In most cases, you can go home the same day as your cholecystectomy. Gallbladder surgery is usually performed by inserting a small video camera and special surgical instruments through four small incisions to see inside your abdomen and remove your gallbladder. Doctors call this a cholecystectomy or laparoscopic gallbladder removal. In some cases, a larger incision may be used to remove your gallbladder. This is called an open cholecystectomy. Cholecystectomy is usually done to treat gallstones and their complications. Your doctor may recommend a cholecystectomy for gallstones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis), gallstones in the bile duct (choledocholithiasis), inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis), large gallbladder polyps, or inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) due to gallstones.