Virtually scarless, single-site gallbladder removal that reduces pain and recovery time to get you back to your life faster.

At Middlesex Health, we are proud to offer state-of-the art cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, using the da Vinci® Surgical System. The da Vinci® Robot allows your surgeon to make just one incision - through the belly button - to remove your gallbladder. Use of the belly button means that you won’t be able to see a scar, and the preciseness of the surgery cuts down on your recovery time.

How is da Vinci® Robot-Assisted Gallbladder Surgery different from traditional gallbladder removal?

da Vinci® Robot-Assissted Gallbladder Surgery uses the highly precise, extremely flexible arms of the da Vinci® Robot to access and remove the gallbladder through one small incision in the belly button.

Traditional gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is performed using a laparoscope. Doctors make three to five small incisions in the abdomen. While laparoscopy is still a minimally-invasive procedure, it can lead to scarring and more pain during recovery.