Cholecystectomy (open)

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Cholecystectomy (open)

Removal of the gall bladder via an incision below your right ribs

Speciality General Surgery
Urgency elective, urgent
Duration 45 min to 1.5 h
Blood Loss minimal to 500 ml
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic
Anaesthesia II General +/- Nerve Block
Nerve Blocks Rectal Sheath, Subcostal, TAP-Block, Intrapleural
Procedures Nasogastric tube
Pain moderate-severe (++++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv), +/- PCA
Hospital Stay 2 to 6 days
Full Recovery 4 to 6 weeks
Additional Info often post-op sickness & shoulder pain

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