Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Case Study

By, Dr Harsh Sheth, Bariatric Surgeon in Mumbai

1. OVERVIEW

A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is surgery to remove your gallbladder. It is done the patient is suffering from excessive pain in the abdomen due to which one can feel bloated, fever, jaundice, nauseas. The most common risk involved is Gallstones are crystals that form in the gallbladder. They can block the flow of bile out of the gallbladder into your digestive system. As a result of which the patient has to go through an unbearable abdomen pain, fever, bloated. Dr. Harsh Sheth specializes in performing complex laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bariatric surgeries and has successfully performed a variety of bariatric and laparoscopic surgery and bariatric surgery in Mumbai, in this stream for more than ten years.

II. DOCTOR NAME

Dr. Harsh Sheth

III. PATIENT DETAILS

Age : 55

IV. SYMPTOMS

Pain in the right upper quadrant, vomiting, nausea, jaundice, dark coloured urine, pale coloured stools

V. TEST PERFORMED

Routine blood investigations, ultrasound abdomen, MRCP

VI. DIAGNOSIS

Gall bladder stoned with CBD stones

VII. TREATMENT

ERCP followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE TREATMENT

The patient presented with obstructive jaundice and wad diagnosed with gall stoned with CBD stones. She was admitted and an ERCP was performed followed by a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 24 hours later.

IX. POST TREATMENT GUIDELINES

Avoid lifting heavy weights for 3 months. Avoid a fat rich diet for 3 weeks.