The gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ located just below your liver on the upper right side of your belly, is removed surgically during a cholecystectomy. Bile, a digestive fluid produced by your liver, is collected and stored in your gallbladder. The gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ located just below your liver on the upper right side of your belly, is removed surgically during a cholecystectomy. Bile, a digestive fluid produced by your liver, is collected and stored in your gallbladder.
The gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ located just below your liver on the upper right side of your belly, is removed surgically during a cholecystectomy. Bile, a digestive fluid produced by your liver, is collected and stored in your gallbladder. The gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ located just below your liver on the upper right side of your belly, is removed surgically during a cholecystectomy. Bile, a digestive fluid produced by your liver, is collected and stored in your gallbladder.
A surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder in Belgium, typically performed under general anesthesia due to its complexity. It alleviates symptoms of gallstones and chronic inflammation.
Belgium's healthcare system is universal and publicly funded. Waiting times for elective procedures like cholecystectomy may vary between 2-6 weeks.