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Does gallbladder surgery require a hospital stay?
I will have gallbladder surgery. Does gallbladder surgery require a hospital stay?
6 Answers
Not always. Many times, a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) can be done as an outpatient procedure where you go home the same day.
Not always. Many times, gallbladder surgery is done as a planned operation, an outpatient procedure.
Yes, if it's a lap-only overnight. Open can be longer depending on patient conditions.
The vast majority of gallbladder surgery is done as an outpatient, meaning you do not need to stay in the hospital for recovery. This is ofcourse up to the discretion of your surgeon.
Depends on what happened in the OR and comorbidities such as Obesity and diabetes.
Usually yes, a 1-2 day stay would be typical.