Cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy

Anesthesia type	General
Airway	Endotracheal tube
Lines and access	Peripheral IV
Monitors	Standard ASA / 5-lead EKG
Primary anesthetic considerations
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A cholecystectomy is generally performed to treat symptomatic cholelithiasis and other gallbladder conditions. This is one of the most common procedures performed in hospitals in the United States. Of the more than 20 million people in the US with gallstones, about 30% will eventually require cholecystectomy to relieve symptoms or treat complications. A cholecystectomy can be performed laparoscopically or as an open procedure. Surgical practice has largely transitioned to the laparoscopic approach.

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Preoperative evaluation

System	Considerations
Respiratory	Acute abdominal pain can cause respiratory impairment (respiratory splinting) resulting in atelectasis
Cardiovascular
Renal
Gastrointestinal
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