What is the surgery like?
It is a minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery to remove the gallbladder. I use the safest surgical technique for the patient by achieving the Critical View of Safety.
Gallbladder surgery
It is a minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery to remove the gallbladder. I use the safest surgical technique for the patient by achieving the Critical View of Safety.
- Surgery
- 1–2 hours
- Back to work
- 1 week
- Exercise
- 4–6 weeks
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?
The surgery takes 1–2 hours on average and can be an outpatient or short-stay procedure.
When can I go back to my activities?
My patients go back to work 1 week after surgery, and return to exercise 4–6 weeks after surgery (depending on how intense the exercise is).
Gallbladder conditions: Cholecystitis, cholelithiasis — inflammation of the gallbladder or gallstones.
Experience
The safest surgical technique
“I use the safest surgical technique for the patient by achieving the Critical View of Safety.”
Dr. Meritxell Ruiz Celorio
Her research on the topic
- 2022 Achievement of Critical View of Safety and Preoperative Characteristics: A Step Toward Acknowledging the Inflection Point View publication
- 2022 Características preoperatorias en pacientes sometidos a colecistectomía laparoscópica de urgencia y su asociación a la obtención de la visión crítica de seguridad: estudio transversal View publication
Speaker on this topic at the following conferences
- Congreso Internacional de Cirugía del Tec de Monterrey 2026
- American College of Surgeons — ACS Clinical Congress 2022
- XLV Congreso Internacional de Cirugía General AMCG 2021