Our doctor performs open gallbladder removal surgery at Southlake General Surgery, Texas, through a large and single open incision in the abdomen. In medical terms, it is also known as an open cholecystectomy. This procedure is recommended to provide lasting relief to a patient with gallstones and other gallbladder-related problems.
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Laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery is also known as minimally invasive surgery, wherein small incisions are made close to the affected area to insert the laparoscope and other specialized surgical tools to remove the gallbladder.
When is Gallbladder Surgery needed?- is one of the questions you might be thinking. Gallbladder surgery is needed when gallstones block the bile duct or when the gallbladder is infected or inflamed.
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Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder. It makes your thyroid gland create an excess thyroid hormone in the body. This condition is called hyperthyroidism. Graves’ disease is the most recognized form of hyperthyroidism.
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Inguinal hernia surgery is a common procedure to repair a hernia that has developed in the groin area. This kind of hernia happens when a part of the intestine or abdominal tissue protrudes through a weak area in the abdominal muscular wall.
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It’s normal for individuals to have their gallbladder removed sooner or later. This is part of the way since it is feasible to live a long and healthy life without a gallbladder. Read More: How to live without a gallbladder?
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To identify the gallstones symptoms your doctor may initially look at your skin for jaundice, and afterward feel your abdomen to check for tenderness. And a blood test to identify the symptoms.
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Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that uses the specialized surgical tools for operation. A General Surgeon uses a small cylindrical tube with a mini camera on top called a laparoscope that is inserted in the body through small incisions. This helps the surgeon to look inside your body on a monitor screen. This procedure is also known as Key-Hole surgery, which refers to minimally invasive surgical technique.
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The Gallbladder is a pear-formed organ that contains bile and this liquid helps digest food. In case the gallbladder stops functioning or causes inflammation, it develops gallstones which can be as little as a grain of rice or as large as a golf ball.
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Hernia repair surgery includes pushing the lump back to its place that should have a mesh to strengthen the weak region. A Hernia mainly happens when fatty tissues or an organ pushes through a weak section in the encompassing connective tissues or muscle wall.
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Combination of four separate pieces that are small and round known as parathyroid glands. These glands are located to the rear of the thyroid gland in neck. These glands are the portion of Endocrine system that creates and controls the body hormones that influences body growth, function and state of mind.
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She is Board Certified General Surgeon highly experienced in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Southlake General Surgery, Southlake, Texas. She has recently relocated to serve the North Texas Community after spending the last two decades training from being a chemical engineer to becoming a surgeon between Miami, Boston and New York.
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Small bowel is the other name for small intestine which is a very important organ in the human body. The organ can helps in transporting the waste products to the large intestine and absorb fluids and nutrients
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A splenectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the whole spleen, a sensitive, fist-sized organ that sits underneath the left rib cage close to the stomach. The spleen is a significant organ of the body’s immune system.
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By providing an alternative to traditional surgery, patients no longer need to travel far from home to enjoy minimal scarring, faster recovery and less post-operative pain.