Gallbladder removal surgery. Laparoscopic view of gallstones (yellow) in a gallbladder during a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery). This is

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Gallbladder removal surgery. Laparoscopic view of gallstones (yellow) in a gallbladder during a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery). 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.

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