The timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after ERCP should be individualized for each patient. Several factors should be considered. First, preoperative ERCP is indicated only in those patients ...

Background and Aim: Bile duct lesions, including leaks and strictures, are immanent complications of open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Endoscopic procedures have gained increasing potential as ...

Recovering from open cholecystectomy may require some people to stay in the hospital for up to a week. You will be able to start doing your normal activities after about a month. Your surgeon may also ...

A cholecystectomy is a surgical removal of the gallbladder. ... Patients that undergo an open cholecystectomy typically need to stay in the hospital for a few days after surgery for pain control.

Antibiotics Post-Cholecystectomy May Not Lower Infection Risk. July 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — For patients at intermediate risk of a common duct stone, initial ...

Trends in cholecystectomy rates in a defined population during and after the period of transition from open to laparoscopic surgery. Scand J Gastroenterol 2014;49:92-98 Crossref ...

Can you have appendicitis after cholecystectomy? Medically reviewed by Jillian Foglesong Stabile MD, FAAFP, DABOM — Written by Peter Morales-Brown on March 28, 2025.