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  2. Cholecystectomy - Wikipedia

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    The gallbladder is then removed through one of the ports. [42] As of 2008, 90% of cholecystectomies in the United States were done laparoscopically. [43] Laparoscopic surgery is thought to have fewer complications, shorter hospital stay, and quicker recovery than open cholecystectomy. [44]

  3. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    OPS-301 code. 1-694. [edit on Wikidata] Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapára) 'flank, side' and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to see') is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small ...

  4. Single-port laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    D010535. [edit on Wikidata] Single-port laparoscopy (SPL) is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery. It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which the surgeon operates almost exclusively through a single entry point, typically the patient's navel. Unlike a traditional multi-port laparoscopic approach, SPL leaves only a ...

  5. Cholecystitis - Wikipedia

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    Generally good with treatment [ 4 ] Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. [ 8 ] Symptoms include right upper abdominal pain, pain in the right shoulder, nausea, vomiting, and occasionally fever. [ 1 ] Often gallbladder attacks (biliary colic) precede acute cholecystitis. [ 1 ] The pain lasts longer in cholecystitis than in a typical ...

  6. Biliary injury - Wikipedia

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    Biliary injury. Biliary injury (bile duct injury) is the traumatic damage of the bile ducts. It is most commonly an iatrogenic complication of cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder), but can also be caused by other operations or by major trauma. The risk of biliary injury is higher during laparoscopic cholecystectomy than during ...

  7. Gallstone - Wikipedia

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    Recovery typically requires 3–5 days of hospitalization, with a return to normal diet a week after release and to normal activity several weeks after release. [13] Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, introduced in the 1980s, is

  8. Mom blames hot chips after daughter’s gallbladder had to be ...

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    That soon led to surgery and the removal of her gallbladder. "I was surprised that my daughter was sick like that," the mother said. The Craigmont High student estimates she was eating around four ...

  9. Biliary colic - Wikipedia

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    [27] Removal of the gallbladder with surgery, known as a cholecystectomy, is the definitive surgical treatment for biliary colic. [28] A 2013 Cochrane review found tentative evidence to suggest that early gallbladder removal may be better than delayed removal. [29] Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy happens within 72 hours of diagnosis. [13]