Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the most common procedure in general surgery and has entered the day surgery mode in our hospital, i.e. LC is performed within 1 week after passing the preoperative indexes in outpatient screening and can be discharged the next morning after surgery. Patients often have the following confusion and questions after LC: When can the stitches be removed? It is generally recommended that stitches be removed 7 days after surgery on an outpatient basis. When can I take a shower? You can take a shower after the stitches are removed, but try to scrub gently near the wound; you can usually scrub safely after 14 days postoperatively. Do I still need to take medication after discharge from the hospital? In principle, there is no need to take anti-inflammatory drugs and cholagogues routinely. If intraoperative inflammation of the gallbladder is found to be severe, anti-inflammatory drugs can be considered appropriately, but not for more than 3 days. If you feel easily bloated after eating after surgery, you can take cholagogues for a short period of time, usually not more than 2 weeks. When can I return to work? The decision should depend on the age, physical condition and nature of the work. If you are young and in good physical condition, and if your work is less intensive and requires less physical strength, you can work normally for 1 week after surgery, and the principle is that you feel physically capable and do not feel tired after resuming work. How to resume the diet? Generally, you can gradually resume a normal diet without any special taboos. In the first week, you can eat less and more meals, and gradually increase the amount of non-vegetarian food at each meal, so that there is no bloating, abdominal pain or diarrhea after eating, and most patients can return to their preoperative recipes within 3 months. When can I travel? Can I travel by air? Similar to work, depending on the patient’s own condition and the intensity of the trip. The bottom line is to feel physically capable of supporting the entire trip. In principle, long-distance travel is not recommended within 3 months, and air travel should be considered after 3 months after surgery, because the healing strength of the wound is still relatively low at this time, and in case of loss of pressure in the airplane cabin, it may lead to wound rupture. When can I do physical exercise? Generally, physical exercise should increase abdominal pressure, so high-intensity exercise is not recommended within 3 months after surgery, including all activities that cause tension in the abdominal muscles and increase abdominal pressure, such as walking and cycling for a long time, lifting heavy objects and carrying children, etc. You should also keep your bowels open.