Gallbladder Stone Surgery in Surat

Gallstones are hardened deposits that form in the gallbladder, a small organ beneath the liver that stores bile. They are extremely common and often cause no trouble at all — but when a stone blocks the gallbladder's outlet, it can trigger sudden, severe pain, inflammation, or infection. Dr. Piyush Khanna sees a steady stream of patients from across Surat, including Ghod Dod Road, Piplod and Adajan, for gallstone evaluation and surgery.

How gallstones present

The classic symptom is a bout of intense pain in the upper right or central abdomen, often after a fatty meal, sometimes radiating to the back or right shoulder blade, lasting from thirty minutes to a few hours. Nausea and vomiting frequently accompany an attack. If a stone causes persistent blockage, it can lead to acute cholecystitis (an infected, inflamed gallbladder), jaundice, or — more seriously — pancreatitis, all of which need urgent treatment.

When surgery is — and isn't — needed

Silent gallstones, discovered incidentally on a scan done for another reason, don't automatically need an operation — many people carry gallstones for years without symptoms. Once stones start causing pain or complications, however, removing the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is the definitive treatment; medications and lifestyle changes do not dissolve most stones reliably. Dr. Khanna's practice is to confirm the diagnosis with an ultrasound, correlate it with your actual symptoms, and recommend surgery only when it is genuinely indicated.

The laparoscopic approach

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy — keyhole removal of the gallbladder — has been the standard of care for decades and is Dr. Khanna's default approach. Three to four small incisions allow the gallbladder to be freed and removed without a large abdominal cut, generally translating into less pain, a shorter hospital stay (often one to two days, sometimes a day-care procedure), and a faster return to normal life than open surgery. In cases of severe, longstanding inflammation or unclear anatomy — more likely after repeated attacks — the safer course may mean converting to an open operation partway through; this decision is made in the operating theatre with patient safety as the only priority.

Recovery

Most patients are up and walking within hours of surgery and go home within a day or two. Mild shoulder-tip discomfort (from the gas used during the operation) is common initially and settles quickly. Normal diet can usually resume within days, though some patients choose to ease into fatty foods gradually. Return to desk work is typical within a week; more physical jobs may need a little longer.

Why decades of experience matter

Gallbladder surgery is common, but not every gallbladder is straightforward — inflammation, scarring, and unusual anatomy of the bile ducts all raise the degree of difficulty. Having performed this operation across a career spanning since 1991, Dr. Khanna brings the pattern-recognition and caution that come only from volume and time — particularly valuable in the harder cases.

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