What are gallstones?
What are gallstones?
user
Gallstones are a buildup of the cholesterol in your gallbladder. It’s common for people to have gallstones, and sometimes they don’t cause any issues. If they cause pain and block the flow of bile from the gallbladder to the intestines, they can be surgically removed. Gallstones are typically more common in women than men.
assistant
What kind of surgery do they do?
user
For most people, doctors typically perform a cholecystectomy. This is where they take out the gallbladder. If the surgery goes well, the gallbladder can then be removed, and you should be able to leave the hospital the next day.
assistant
So it is a pretty easy recovery then?
user