Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is today the well defined "gold standard" treatment for gallstone disease, as it is well-tolerated and associated with lesser postoperative pain and discomfort ...

The current empiric treatment options for IAP suspected to be induced by occult gallstone disease are laparoscopic cholecystectomy, endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy, and oral chemical dissolution ...