| While the mucosa of the gallbladder appeared unremarkable, an expansile neoplasm had infiltrated the full thickness of the wall. |
| At the time of cholecystectomy, the gallbladder was noted to have a thickened wall and a polypoid mass arising in the neck of the gallbladder. |
| The superficial branch of the cystic artery runs along the peritoneal surface of the left side of the gallbladder. |
| He transects the cystic duct and divides the cystic artery with electrosurgery before removing the gallbladder. |
| The body can function well without a gallbladder and removing it is a common treatment for gallstones that are causing symptoms. |
| This involves the removal of the gallbladder under general anaesthetic through a larger cut in the abdomen. |
