Gallbladder Surgery (Cholecystectomy) in Hyderabad
Day-care laparoscopic gallbladder removal - the gold-standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones.
What is Gallbladder Surgery (Cholecystectomy)?
Gallbladder removal - cholecystectomy - is the definitive treatment for gallstones causing pain, infection or jaundice. Today it is done laparoscopically through three or four small incisions, usually as a day-care or 24-hour stay.
When you might need it
- Right upper-abdomen pain after fatty meals
- Repeated colicky pain radiating to the back
- Nausea, bloating, intolerance to fatty food
- Jaundice or fever with abdominal pain (urgent)
Techniques: Open vs Laparoscopic / Modern
Open Surgery
- • Reserved for severe inflammation or complications
- • 10–15 cm sub-costal incision
- • 5–7 day hospital stay
Laparoscopic / Modern
- ✓ Standard of care: 4 small ports
- ✓ Day-care or overnight stay
- ✓ Return to work in 5–7 days
Recovery Timeline
- Day 0Surgery, oral fluids same evening
- Day 1Discharge home, normal diet
- Day 5–7Back to work
- Week 2Gym and full activity