“What anesthesia is used for gallstones surgery?”

General anesthesia, where the patient is asleep, paralyzed, and a tube is placed in the windpipe, is typically used for gallstone surgery where the gallbladder is removed. The patient will be comfortably asleep while the procedure takes place.

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No such thing as gallstone surgery. However, removing the gallbladder itself requires a general anesthetic.

Gallstones are located within the gallbladder, which sits underneath the liver. Treatment for gallstones is to remove the gallbladder. This surgery can either be done with a large incision (traditional method) or by several small incisions (laparoscopic and robotic methods). It is necessary to be in a deep state of sleep for this procedure, so General Anesthesia will be used. An Anesthesiologist or Anesthetist will put you to sleep, then insert a tube into your mouth to help you breath and monitor your vital signs during surgery. This tube will be removed as you wake up after your surgery.

General anesthesia