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Do i have to be admitted in hosptail to remove gallstones?
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Oh no: The vast majority of my cholecystectomy patients are done as outpatient, and they go home about 2 hrs after surgery is complete. If a patient has other medical problems, is aged, and/or lives a distance away i may keep them overnight for observation, but that's not common. Of course, if there's some untoward event during the procedure admission could be necessary, but that's rare. Good luck.
Answered 3/28/2014
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