Gallbladder removal surgery. Laparoscopic view of a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery). The gallbladder has been detached and is being plac

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Gallbladder removal surgery. Laparoscopic view of a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery). The gallbladder has been detached and is being placed in a plastic bag for extraction. This is keyhole, or minimally invasive, surgery and is directed using a laparascope, a type of endoscope that is inserted through a small incision into the patient's abdomen. The liver is seen in the background.

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