Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

The gallbladder is an organ located under the liver. Bile that is produced by the liver is delivered via ducts into the small intestine where it acts to help digestion of fats. The gallbladder acts as a storage or reservoir of excess bile.


Dr Thomas Ho

Senior Consultant General Surgeon
MBBS(Sydney), MMed(Surg), AFRCS(Ireland), FRCS(Edinburgh), FAMS(General Surgery)

How are gallstones formed?

  • Too much cholesterol in the bile (cholesterol stones)
  • Too much bilirubin in the bile (pigment stones)
  • Incomplete emptying of bile from the gallbladder resulting in bile stasis and concentration

There is a possible link between family members having an increased risk of developing gallstones but this is not proven.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Life without a gallbladder

What can I expect after surgery?

Patients generally recover very well from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Food intake is allowed soon after the surgery. Most patients are discharged the next day but some are well enough to go home the same evening after surgery.
  • Patients are advised to observe a low-fat, low-oil diet in the initial weeks after surgery.
  • This is to avoid symptoms such as abdominal bloating and watery stools due to the reduced efficiency in digesting fatty foods.
  • Over time, the digestive system adapts such that most patients are able to resume a normal diet.
Dr. Thomas Ho is accredited to perform surgery across all private hospitals in Singapore.

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The Specialist Behind Your Care

Dr Thomas Ho

Senior Consultant General Surgeon
20+ Years of Clinical Experience

MBBS(Sydney), MMed(Surg), AFRCS(Ireland), FRCS(Edinburgh), FAMS(General Surgery), FSSO(USA)

Dr. Thomas Ho is a distinguished surgeon well known for his expertise in Cancer Surgery, especially in the field of Head and Neck cancers as well as Abdominal and Digestive cancers. In 2009 he was awarded a MOH scholarship and completed a Surgical Oncology Fellowship in Canada, becoming one of only a handful of surgeons in Singapore with this recognition.

Prior to private practice, Dr. Ho founded the Head and Neck Surgery and Surgical Oncology service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Dr. Ho is experienced in laparoscopic (keyhole) and robotic-assisted surgery, which he routinely employs in the treatment of thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, hernias, gallbladder diseases, adrenal and spleen disorders.

Early detection

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The benefit of detecting surgical conditions early is to enable less invasive and extensive surgery while achieving the best results.

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