| Now it's time to talk about the actual procedure your doctor has recommended for you.
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On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical gown. |
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You may receive a sedative by mouth and |
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an intravenous line may be put in. |
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You will then be transferred to the operating table. |
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In the operating room, a nurse will begin preparation by clipping or shaving the abdomen. |
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The anesthesiologist will begin to administer anesthesia - most probably general anesthesia. |
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The surgeon will then apply antiseptic solution to the skin around the area where the incisions will be made, |
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...place a sterile drape around the operative site. After allowing a few minutes for the anesthetic to take effect ... |
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...a small incision is made above the umbilicus; |
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then, a hollow needle will be inserted through the abdominal wall. |
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And the abdomen will be inflated with carbon dioxide. |
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An imblical port is created for the laparoscope. |
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Three more incisions will be made, with care taken to keep the openings as small as possible. |
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Once in place, the laparoscope will provide video images that allow the surgeon to locate and pull back both the liver and gallbladder... |
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Next, the surgeon removes the connecting tissue in order to expose the cystic duct and the cystic artery... |
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Using clips, the surgical teams clamps off both the duct and artery which are later cut to prepare the gallbladder for removal ... |
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Finally, any remaining tissue connecting the gallbladder to the liver is cut... |
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The gallbladders is moved into the laparoscopic working port where it is taken out of the body. |
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All of the instruments are withdrawn ... |
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the carbon dioxide is allowed to escape... |
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the muscle layers and other tissues are sewn together, and the skin is closed with sutures or staples. |
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Finally, sterile dressings are applied. |
