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Cholecystitis, cholangiogram	Cholecystitis, CT scan	Cholecystolithiasis	Gallbladder
Gallbladder removal - series

Open cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Cholecystectomy

Most patients do very well and recover rapidly.

For open gallbladder removal, you will generally need about 2 weeks for recovery.

For laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, your hospital stay is likely to be shorter, and you may be home within 24 hours. Your recovery time is likely to be shorter as well.

Review Date: 10/16/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.