Gallbladder Surgery
Gallbladder removal surgery, also known as cholecystectomy.
What is the Gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ that sits on the right side our body under the liver and connects on one end to liver, and the other to the small intestine. It serves as a storage unit for bile, yellowish-brown liquid that helps with food digestion.
Who is at high risk of developing gallstones?
Family history of gallstones (hereditary factor)
Obesity
Gender: Female twice the risk than man
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (obese patient)
High level of Cholesterol and-or triglyceride
Post bariatric surgery patients