Endoscopic cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder, most often made necessary by stones causing pain (biliary colic) or complications such as inflammation of the gallbladder. Performed by a minimally invasive approach, it has become one of the most common and best-mastered digestive operations. The operation is carried out through small incisions, through which a camera and fine instruments are introduced. The gallbladder is detached from the liver and then removed, with no consequences for digestion: bile continues to flow naturally from the liver to the intestine. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, minimally invasive cholecystectomy is performed in operating theaters equipped with high-definition video towers, by experienced digestive surgeons. The hospital stay is short, often limited to one night, and the return to normal activities is rapid.