Cholecystectomy (plural: cholecystectomies)'s the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Despite the development of non-surgical techniques, it's the most common method for treating symptomatic gallstones, although there're other indications for the procedure, including carcinoma. Surgery options include the standard procedure, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and an older more invasive procedure, called open cholecystectomy. A cholecystectomy's performed when attempts to treat gallstones wit… (More on Cholecystectomy)