Gallbladder

Gallbladder

The surgery is generally performed to treat gallstones and the complications they cause.

During the surgery, the surgeon makes a 6-inch (15-centimeter) incision in your abdomen below your ribs on your right side. The muscle and tissue are pulled back to reveal your liver and gallbladder. Your surgeon then removes the gallbladder.

The incision is sutured, and you're taken to a recovery area. An open cholecystectomy takes one or two hours.

In most cases, you can go home the same day of your cholecystectomy.