Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal in Dubai
The gallbladder is a small pouch under the liver that stores bile to help digest fat. When a stone blocks its outlet it causes typical pain in the upper right abdomen. Most people with gallstones and no symptoms need no treatment.
When do we advise removal?
- Repeated pain attacks.
- Complications such as an inflamed gallbladder or jaundice.
The operation
It is usually done through four small cuts under general anaesthetic. You can live normally without a gallbladder because the liver keeps making bile. Your surgeon advises on hospital stay and return to work.
Risks
Bleeding, infection, bile leak and, rarely, injury to the bile duct, as well as the risks of anaesthesia.
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If you keep having pain attacks, book a consultation with Prof. Dr. Tamer Salama at Saudi German Hospital, Al Barsha, via WhatsApp.
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