GALL BLADDER SURGERY

About Gall Bladder Surgery

Gallbladder surgery, commonly performed to treat gallstones and gallbladder inflammation, involves the removal of the gallbladder through laparoscopic or open techniques. This procedure alleviates pain, prevents recurrent complications, and improves digestive function. Minimally invasive approaches offer reduced postoperative discomfort, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery, ensuring improved patient outcomes and quality of life.

Types of Gall Bladder Surgery

Gall bladder surgery includes various techniques to treat gallstones, inflammation, or infection, with a focus on minimally invasive approaches, ensuring faster recovery and reduced complications.

Free Fibula Osteocutaenous Flap (FFOCF)

Free Scapula-Parascapular flap

Pectoralis Major Myocutaenous flap (PMMC)

Free Fibula Osteocutaenous Flap FFOCF:

What Is a Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap?

The fibula is the smaller bone in your lower leg (below the knee). You don’t need the entire
bone to walk normally—so a portion of it can be used safely.
“Osteo” means bone, and “cutaneous” means skin.
This flap includes a segment of bone, along with skin and its blood vessels from the leg.

Causes Requiring Gall Bladder Surgery

Gall bladder surgery is often required due to gallstones, infections, inflammation, or blockages that lead to pain, digestive issues, and risk of serious complications.

Symptomatic Gallstones

Acute or Chronic Cholecystitis

Gall Bladder Cancer

Gallstone Pancreatitis

Empyema of the Gall Bladder

Porcelain Gall Bladder

*In selected cases teeth can also be placed over this jaw bone during the same surgery.

What’s Recovery Like?

Benefits:

Free Scapular-Parascapular Flap:

What is a Scapular-Parascapular Flap?

This flap is taken from the upper back, near the shoulder blade (scapula). It includes:

A portion of skin
Soft tissue
Bon from the shoulder blade

All of this is transferred to the face to recreate the jaw and nearby tissues

How Does the Surgery Work?

1. The cancerous/damaged jawbone is removed.

2. The surgeon then removes skin, tissue, and/or bone from the patient’s back (near the scapula).

3. These are shaped and placed in the jaw area to recreate the missing parts.

4. The tiny blood vessels from the flap are reconnected under a microscope to blood vessels in the neck to keep the flap alive.

Pectoralis Major Myocutaenous flap (PMMC):

What Is a PMMC Flap?

A pedicled flap using tissue from the pectoralis major (chest muscle), including skin,
muscle, and blood vessels.
It’s rotated up from the chest into the face and neck—no need for microsurgery (Joining
blood vessels)

How the Surgery Works

1. The damaged part of the jaw is removed.

2. Surgeon shapes the PMMC flap on the chest—skin, muscle, and vessels together.

3. The flap is rotated to the head/neck through a tunnel under the skin.

4. The flap is stitched into place, addressing soft tissue defect.

BONE IS NOT RECONSTRUCTED IN THIS SURGERY

What to Expect in Recovery

Hospital stay: 3-5 days.
May need a feeding tube initially.
Early physiotherapy helps with swallowing and speaking.
Most patients regain decent function, complications occur but are usually manageable

FAQs:

Gall bladder surgery is often required due to gallstones, infections, inflammation, or blockages that lead to pain, digestive issues, and risk of serious complications.

1. What is gall bladder surgery?

Gall bladder surgery, also called cholecystectomy, is a procedure to remove the gall bladder, usually due to gallstones or inflammation.

2. Why is gall bladder removal necessary?

It is necessary when gallstones or other conditions cause pain, infection, or digestive problems that do not improve with medication or dietary changes

3. What are the types of gall bladder surgery?

The two main types are laparoscopic cholecystectomy (minimally invasive) and open cholecystectomy (traditional surgery, used for complicated cases).

4. How long does the surgery take?

Laparoscopic surgery typically takes 30–60 minutes, while open surgery may take longer depending on the condition.

5. What is the recovery time after gall bladder surgery?

Recovery after laparoscopic surgery usually takes 1–2 weeks. Open surgery may require 4–6 weeks for complete healing.

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