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Gall stone surgery, is open or laser surgery better?

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Most surgeons: would agree that laparoscopic cholecystectomy, when technically feasible, is better than open cholecystectomy in the vast majority of cases. Ask your surgeon for specific recommendation in your case.

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/4/2014

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Most are done: via laproscope unless there is a complication. The hospital time and the recovery time are much shorter.

Answered 7/4/2014

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