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A cholecystectomy is a common surgery, and it carries only a small risk of complications. In most cases, you can go home the same day of your cholecystectomy. A cholecystectomy is most commonly performed by inserting a tiny video camera and special surgical tools through four small incisions to see inside your abdomen and remove the gallbladder. Doctors call this a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In some cases, one large incision may be used to remove the gallbladder. This is called an open cholecystectomy. A cholecystectomy is most commonly performed to treat gallstones and the complications they cause. Your doctor may recommend a cholecystectomy if you have : *Gallstones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis) *Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) *Pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis) due to gallstones *Gallstones in the bile duct (choledocholithiasis) *Large gallbladder polyps

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