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    Hemant Kocher
    09/01/2025
    Professor Hemant Kocher

    Surgeon

    Gallstone surgery explained: What you need to know

    Gallstones are hardened deposits of bile that form in the gallbladder and can cause severe abdominal pain, nausea, or complications like inflammation and infection. When gallstones cause recurrent symptoms or complications, surgery is often recommended. Understanding the surgical options available and what the procedure entails can help patients prepare for treatment and recovery.

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    Lalin Navaratne
    16/08/2024
    Mr Lalin Navaratne

    Surgeon

    All you need to know about minimally invasive gallstone surgery

    Minimally invasive gallstone surgery, also known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, is a surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder, which is often performed to treat gallstones. Gallstones are hard deposits that form in the gallbladder, leading to pain, inflammation and other complications if left untreated. Here to tell us all we need to know about this procedure is leading consultant general, upper GI, and trauma surgeon Mr Lalin Navaratne.

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