Minimally Invasive CRS of South Florida offers a new type of single incision surgery called Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. In this procedure, the gallbladder and gallstones are removed as the patient experiences many benefits of this type of surgery. These benefits include:

• Faster recovery time
• Less pain
• Shorter hospital stay (usually same day)

There is however, a chance that you will have to remain in the hospital after surgery. Here are some of the things that you can expect after you have undergone your procedure:

• You may experience pain in your shoulder and/or belly within 1 to 3 days after the surgery
• Loose bowel or irregular bowel
• Aches in your muscles (usually from the anesthesia)
• Nausea and/or loss of appetite
• Possible inflammation near the surgical wounds

It is typical that most people resume normal activity in just over a week after surgery. With that being said, it is also typical that you experience a bit of soreness for the week after undergoing Laparoscopic surgery. The good thing, is that in 2 to 3 weeks, you will experience much less discomfort than those who had open surgery. Also, you won’t have to worry about maintaining any type of special diet after surgery.

It has become widely accepted that laparoscopic surgery is the best method of treatment, assuming there are no complications that would prevent this type of surgery.

Please note, that there are some risks associated with this form of gallbladder surgery. For example, as with any type of surgery, there is a risk of infection of an incision. Also, internal bleeding, injury to the common bile duct and injury to the small intestine are all possibilities. Finally, there are always risks associated with general anesthesia that one should be aware of before getting single incision surgery.
When classifying gallstones, almost eighty prevent are classified as either pigment stones or cholesterol stones. The medical community is still a bit unsure about what causes pigment stones, however those who develop them usually have one of these issues:

• Sickle cell anemia
• Hereditary blood disorders
• Biliary tract infections
• Cirrhosis of the liver

As far as cholesterol stones, the medical community commonly believes that they are the result of bile that is made up of too much bilirubin or cholesterol…and do not contain enough bile salts. Also, failure of the gallbladder to empty out during the digestive process will also cause cholesterol stones to form.
The bottom line, is that if you think that you have a gallstone and need gallbladder surgery, you chould definitely consider laparoscopic surgery. Single incision surgery has many benefits and get you back on your feet quicker than open surgery. Contact Minimally Invasive CRS of South Florida at FloridaColonandRectalDoctors.com to get more information today.

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