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Acute Cholecystitis Learning Center

Prevention could include:
Removal of the gallbladder and gallstones will prevent further attacks. Follow a low-fat diet if you are prone to gallstone attacks.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 6, 2009
Open gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 15, 2008
A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. The two basic types of this procedure are open cholecystectomy and the laparoscopic approach. It is estimated that the laparoscopic procedure is currently used for approximately 80% of ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder using a medical device called a laparoscope.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 5, 2008
A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. The two basic types of this procedure are open cholecystectomy and the laparoscopic approach. It is estimated that the laparoscopic procedure is currently used for approximately 80% of ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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