When Gallbladder Problems May Require Open Incisions | Victorville General Surgeon

When Gallbladder Problems May Require Open Incisions

Many types of gallbladder problems indicate the need for a cholecystectomy, which is the term for removal of the gallbladder. Some indications for this type of procedure include problematic gallstones, inflammation of the gallbladder, gallbladder cancer, and biliary pancreatitis. While open procedures used to be used for every gallbladder surgery, surgeons, including Dr. Elijah Mobley…