Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
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Weight-loss jabs (1) · Gallbladder removal (1) · GLP-1 side effects (1) · Cholecystectomy (1) · Ozempic (1) · Wegovy (1) · Gallstones (1) · Biliary disease (1)
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Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Cholecystectomy is a common treatment of symptomatic gallstones and other gallbladder conditions. In 2011, cholecystectomy was the eighth most common operating room procedure performed in hospitals in the United States.
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