Gallstone surgery is divided into minimally invasive surgery and open surgery, minimally invasive surgery is normally discharged from the hospital in 1~3 days, while open surgery needs to be discharged from the hospital in 3~5 days, which should also be based on the patient’s overall situation.
1. Minimally invasive surgery: minimally invasive surgery is performed through laparoscopy for cholecystectomy, less traumatic, faster recovery, usually in the postoperative period of about 1 to 3 days can be discharged, if there is an infection or other complications should be appropriately prolonged hospitalization.
2. Open surgery: If the gallstone surgery is open surgery, the patient can be discharged from the hospital 3~5 days after the operation, but the patient needs to remove the stitches about 7 days after the operation, and some patients prefer to be discharged from the hospital after removing the stitches. If the patient’s recovery is not good may be appropriate to extend the hospitalization time.
The length of hospitalization for gallstone surgery is related to the type of surgery, the patient’s recovery, and whether there are post-operative complications, etc. The specific length of hospitalization should be evaluated by a specialist for the patient’s physical condition.