Recovery after a cholecystectomy can be hard. Recovery time varies depending on the type of surgery performed. For example, recovery is much faster for a simple cholecystectomy (removal of the ...

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 ...