You might need your gallbladder removed if:
• you have gallstones that are causing you pain caused by inflammation or infection of your gallbladder
• you have jaundice (yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes) caused by a gallstone blocking your bile duct
• you have inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) caused by gallstones
• you have cancer of your gallbladder
• you have gallstones that are causing you pain caused by inflammation or infection of your gallbladder
• you have jaundice (yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes) caused by a gallstone blocking your bile duct
• you have inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) caused by gallstones
• you have cancer of your gallbladder
There are two surgical techniques used to remove the gallbladder.
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - your gallbladder is removed through small cuts in your abdomen (tummy), using a surgical technique called keyhole surgery.
• Open cholecystectomy - your gallbladder is removed through one large cut in your abdomen, using a surgical technique called open surgery.