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What is Laparoscopic gallbladder removal?

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a procedure done to remove the gallbladder and gallstones through several small incisions in the abdomen. The procedure is often done as an outpatient procedure or may require a one night hospital stay.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Gallstones 14 1 Efficacy_major
Gallbladder problems 4 1 Efficacy_major
gall bladder removal and suspiscious polyp 2 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
1
None
1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Laparoscopic gallbladder removal

Hospitalization 4
Diarrhea 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Laparoscopic gallbladder removal (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 24   Not indicated: 100%

See all 24 patients who’ve stopped having Laparoscopic gallbladder removal

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Laparoscopic gallbladder removal

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Laparoscopic gallbladder removal

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Laparoscopic gallbladder removal

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

Report created on May 28, 2012.