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Minimal pain
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Quick recovery
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Least scars and cuts
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What are Gallbladder stones?

Gallbladder is a small organ located in the upper right abdomen, right below the liver. It’s a pouch that stores bile, a green-yellow liquid that helps with digestion. Gallstones are hardened deposits of bile that can form in gallbladder and may vary from a grain to a golf ball in size.

Gallstones are very common and routinely asymptomatic. When the Gallstones become infected / inflamed or when they block a bile duct, they can cause excruciating pain.

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Too much cholesterol and / or bilirubin in your bile
Concentrated bile
Improper gallbladder functioning
Pregnancy
Obesity, rapid weight loss
Family history of gallstones
Diabetes

Chronic pain in the upper abdomen which radiates
High temperature
Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (like in jaundice)
Nausea, vomitting
Diarrhea
Indigestion, gas, heartburn
Dark coloured urine and stools

The Diagnosis involves a clinical examination and understanding of the medical history of the patient by the doctor. This will be followed by one or more of diagnostic tests and imaging techniques as the doctor may feel appropriate like blood tests, abdominal ultrasound and CT scan, X-ray, MRI etc.

Most of the time, you won’t need treatment for gallstones unless they cause you pain. Sometimes you can pass gallstones without even noticing. If the symptoms are persistent and are causing pain, the doctor will likely recommend a surgery. Cholecystectomy is surgery to remove the gallbladder, there are two types of cholecystectomy:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This is a minimally invasive and preferred procedure. The surgeon will usually make three or four small incisions in your abdomen. The surgeon will then insert a tube that has a small camerainto the incisions, check for stones, and carefully remove your gallbladder. You can usually go home on the day of the procedure or the day after if you have no complications. This involves less cuts, minimal pain, practically no scars and much faster recovery.
Open cholecystectomy: This surgery is typically performed when the gallbladder is severely inflamed / infected,or the patient is obese. This surgery involves making a sizable cuts (typically 5 to 7 inches) in the abdomen to remove the gallbladder with the stones inside it. This requires patient to stay in the hospital for a few days and a few weeks to recover to normal routine.

Why Choose FirstCure Health?

We understand that a surgery need can be stressful that’s why we want you to focus only on getting better and leave everything else to us. We simplify your surgery experience by bringing together:

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Top Surgeons

We have some of the best surgeons who are highly reputed, skilled with most modern procedures and have atleast 10 years of experience. You can be rest assured of being in safe hands at all times.

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Advanced Procedures

We use the most advanced surgical procedures like laser, laparascopic and other minimal invasive procedures to ensure most convenient treatments, faster recovery and best results.

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Affordable Costs

Our services are reasonably priced to make them accessible to the masses. We offer multiple payment options, no cost EMIs, discounted diagnostics tests while supporting a wide range of insurance policies.

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Personalised Care

FirstCure Assistant will assist you at every step from booking consultations, second opinions, arranging diagnostic tests, insurance approvals and related paperwork, admission to discharge and post-surgery follow-up consultation.

3 Simple Steps on the Road to Recovery: We're Here to Help!

At FirstCure, our mission is to make your recovery process as simple, safe, care-filled and affordable as possible. Here’s how:

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Discover

As each ailment requires a unique approach, get the right guidance from expert doctors and diagnostics to determine the surgical treatment.


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Decide

Choose one of the FirstCure network hospitals and package curated for every budget and the day of surgery.


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Recover

The access to advanced technology and doctor’s with in-depth surgical experience will ensure a fast recovery. Make use of our post-surgery free consultations for greater satisfaction for a smooth transition to your routines.

FirstCure Team will assist in the process with:


Getting consultation with the right doctor
Arranging your tests for accurate diagnosis
Organizing surgery at one of our network hospitals


Handling insurance paperwork
Handling hospital admission and discharge formalities
Arranging free post-surgery follow-up consultations
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FAQ’s - You ask, We answer!

To schedule an appointment, you can either call us or send us an email at info@firstcurehealth.com. Our team will assist you in scheduling an appointment with one of FirstCure specialist doctors based on your medical condition.

FirstCure Counsellor will discuss and understand your condition and help you in planning your OPD and will connect you with the best surgeon based on your needs. Basis the Consultation with the surgeon, our Counsellor will guide you in choosing the best treatment option, package and hospital.

FirstCure only offers elective surgical procedures in various specializations which can be planned and scheduled in advance to take place on a particular day. It does not provide any kind of emergency services or equipped to handle trauma situations.

Yes, FirstCure Counsellor will assist you in consulting with the surgeons online through a call from anywhere and discuss their health condition. Basis the discussions, our doctor may prescribe the necessary medication and diagnostic tests.

Absolutely, FirstCure Counsellor can arrange a second opinion from one of its expert doctors. The appointment process will work similarly to how a new consultation happens. The doctor will review your case history (prescriptions, medications, test reports etc.) and confirm the treatment or recommend an alternative course. We can also arrange a second opinion from another FirstCure doctor after consultation with one of our doctors.

Your dedicated FirstCure Assistant will assist you at every step from organizing the surgery, handling insurance approvals and related paperwork, admission to discharge formalities and post-surgery follow-up consultation.

Our partner hospitals have a large variety of insurers empaneled with them because of which we are able to support cashless treatments in most of the cases. If you have a health insurance coverage for your surgery, depending on the insurance type and terms and conditions of the policy, we will assist you in all the paperwork required for cashless approvals and reimbursements. We ensure that the maximum possible amount gets approved and quickly.

No, FirstCure does not own or operate any hospital. It has partnered with hospitals which have the infrastructure to support our modern treatments where FirstCure surgeons perform the surgeries.