Risks of gall bladder surgery ?

After recovery from emergency surgery at Rhode Island Hospital , my visit to the surgeon's office informed me of the need ( ? ) for my gall bladder removal in the near future. But I do worry : " While laparoscopy is generally less traumatic than the old approach, it’s still major surgery with major potential risks. In fact, accidental severing of the bile duct, which can cause permanent liver damage, occurs in 1 to 2 percent of laparoscopies—three times more often than in open surgery. " : [ "Some 10 percent of Americans have gallstones, and most of those people never develop significant symptoms. While laparoscopy is generally less traumatic than the old approach, it’s still major surgery with major potential risks. In fact, accidental severing of the bile duct, which can cause permanent liver damage, occurs in 1 to 2 percent of laparoscopies—three times more often than in open surgery. Avoid gallbladder surgery unless you’ve had at least one severe attack or several less painful attacks in the upper right part of the abdomen, or if you develop jaundice or pancreatic inflammation—and tests confirm that stones are the real culprit. Surgery should not be done to treat vague symptoms such as flatulence or bloating, which many people—and some doctors—mistakenly attribute to gallstones. If you do need surgery, look for an experienced surgeon who has done at least 30 of the operations." ] “GALLSTONES” might be more severe if it is left untreated! | Bangkok Hospital BANGKOKHOSPITAL.COM “GALLSTONES” might be more severe if it is left untreated! | Bangkok Hospital Gallstones are one of the most common digestive diseases which small stones are formed in the gallbladder. If gallstones lodge in a bile duct and cause a blockage, it eventually results in severe life-threatening complications such as bile duct inflammation and infection, pancreatitis or cholecystit...