Led by both surgeons · part of Gallbladder Surgery care
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy removes a diseased gallbladder through a few small (keyhole) incisions. It is the established treatment for symptomatic gallstones, with most patients going home within a day and returning to normal activity quickly.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy removes a diseased gallbladder through a few small (keyhole) incisions. It is the established treatment for symptomatic gallstones.
Dr. Babu Elangovan performs it as routine day-care or short-stay surgery, with most patients home within a day.
Under general anaesthesia, the gallbladder is removed through small incisions using a camera and fine instruments.
If a stone has passed into the bile duct, it is usually cleared endoscopically (by ERCP) before or after the gallbladder is removed.
Most patients go home the same day or the next day and return to normal activity within a week or two.
You can live normally without a gallbladder — bile flows directly from the liver to the gut and most people eat normally afterwards.
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For most patients, yes. Keyhole gallbladder removal is commonly done as day-care or short-stay surgery, with a return to normal activity within a week or two.
Yes. The gallbladder is not essential. After removal, bile flows directly from the liver to the gut and most people eat normally. A few notice temporary changes in digestion that usually settle.
A stone in the bile duct is usually cleared endoscopically by ERCP, before or after the gallbladder is removed, to prevent jaundice and infection.
Many people return to light work within a week and fuller activity within two to three weeks, depending on their job and recovery.
Keyhole surgery causes much less pain than open surgery. Mild discomfort and shoulder-tip pain (from the gas used) settle within a few days with simple pain relief.
Cost depends on the hospital, room category and whether bile-duct clearance is needed. We give a clear estimate at consultation, and the surgery is usually covered by health insurance.
Dr. Babu Elangovan, Surgical Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Surgeon, consults across Chennai — including Mira Health Care (Adyar), Kauvery Hospital (Alwarpet), Capstone Clinics (Nungambakkam), Kumaran Hospital (Kilpauk) and THANC Hospital (Kilpauk).
Request a consultation and choose your preferred hospital. Enquiries reach Dr. Babu’s team and you are directed to the most suitable consulting location.
