Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The gallbladder is a organ with one side attached to the liver and the other side is free. The duct of the gallbladder opens into the common bile duct (choledochus), which carries bile secreted from the liver to the small intestine. Blood supply is provided by one or two arterial vessels from the main liver vessels that provide blood supply to the liver. In surgery, these anatomical structures are very important.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed for the first time in France in 1985. After the abdomen is inflated with CO2 gas, entering the camera and auxiliary hand tools from the cuts of maximum 1 cm, the duct and artery of the gallbladder are ligated and cut by protecting the main bile duct. The most crucial part of the surgery is this section. Then the gallbladder is carefully separated from the liver. Care is taken to avoid bleeding and bile leakage, and the operation is terminated following control.

Since the abdominal muscles are not cut, it is a very painless for the patient, shortens the hospital stay, does not leave bad aesthetic marks and enables the patient to return to work as soon as possible.