The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ, located at the upper right part of the abdomen below the liver. The role of the gall bladder is to store the bile juice that helps in proper digestion.

Whenever there is an excessive cholesterol deposit, it gets hardened and forms Gallstones. These are of varying sizes ranging from the size of a grain to the size of a golf ball. Also, there may be multiple gallstones present at the same time.

The doctor will conduct a physical examination by checking your eyes and skin for change in color as a yellowish tint can indicate signs of jaundice.

Preferred imaging method to see the presence of gallstones and abnormalities due to acute cholecystitis.

An imaging test that provides images of your liver and abdominal area.

Tests the amount of bilirubin and how the liver is functioning.

During this procedure, a camera and X-rays are used to determine the problems in the bile pancreatic duct.

Commonly, Gallstones require no treatment unless they cause severe symptoms like pain, and vomiting, etc. Surgery is recommended in severe cases.

During this procedure, the surgeon will make 3-4 incisions in your abdomen. Through these incisions, a small, lighted device is inserted to carefully remove the gallbladder. The patient is relieved on the same day or within 24 hours of the procedure if no further complication is seen.

Gallbladder removal can be done through open surgery if you have had multiple previous abdominal surgeries. But in most cases, it is a keyhole surgery.

In some situations, the surgery starts off as a keyhole procedure (laparoscopic) and is then converted into open surgery. This happens if the crucial points of anatomy are unclear due to inflammation or adhesions in the patient's abdomen.