Overview
Gallbladder stones are one of the most common reasons people need abdominal surgery. When stones cause pain, infection, jaundice or pancreatitis, removing the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is the standard, durable treatment. Most patients are treated laparoscopically through small incisions, while open surgery is kept for situations where it is safer.
A hepatobiliary surgeon also assesses whether stones have slipped into the bile duct and whether a gallbladder mass needs a more extensive cancer operation, so that the first operation is the right one.
Conditions treated / যেসব রোগের চিকিৎসা
- পিত্তথলির পাথর (Cholelithiasis)
- পিত্তথলির প্রদাহ (Cholecystitis)
- পিত্তথলির টিউমার (GB Mass)
- পিত্তথলির পলিপ (GB Polyp)
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Surgical indication / কখন সার্জারি প্রয়োজন
- Recurrent upper-abdominal pain after meals due to gallstones
- Acute or chronic cholecystitis (inflamed gallbladder)
- Gallstone pancreatitis, after the acute attack settles
- Gallbladder polyp of significant size, or a suspicious gallbladder mass
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The procedure / অপারেশন পদ্ধতি
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is done under general anaesthesia through three to four small ports. The gallbladder is separated from the liver after its artery and duct are identified and secured. If anatomy is unclear because of severe inflammation, converting to open surgery is a safety decision, not a failure. For suspected gallbladder cancer, an extended cholecystectomy with lymph-node clearance may be planned instead.
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After surgery / অপারেশন পরবর্তী যত্ন
- Most patients walk the same day and go home within one to two days after keyhole surgery
- Light meals at first, then a normal balanced diet
- Return to desk work typically in about a week, heavy lifting after a few weeks as advised
- Report fever, increasing pain or yellow eyes promptly
Questions about Gallbladder Stone & Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Q. Can gallbladder stones be dissolved with medicine?
Medicines rarely clear stones permanently and stones often come back. For stones that cause symptoms, removing the gallbladder is the reliable treatment.
Q. Can I live without a gallbladder?
Yes. Bile continues to flow from the liver directly into the intestine. Most people return to a normal diet after recovery.
Q. How long after laparoscopic cholecystectomy can I go home?
Most patients go home within one to two days and return to light work in about a week, depending on their recovery.
This page explains the treatment in general terms. Your surgeon will advise what is right for you after examination and reviewing your reports.