Version July 2025
| Indications |
| Symptomatic cholelithiasis (biliary colic) with or with complications such as: |
| Acute cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, choledocholithiasis |
| Asymptomatic cholelithiasis in select cases such as: |
| Sickle cell, TPN, immunosuppression, candidates for bariatric surgery |
| Acalculous cholecystitis |
| Gallbladder dyskinesia |
| Large gallbladder polyps |
| Porcelain gallbladder |
| Contraindications |
| Absolute: |
| Inability to tolerate general anesthesia, peritonitis with hemodynamic compromise, refractory coagulopathy |
| Relative: |
| Previous abdominal surgery, cholangitis, advanced cirrhosis with portal hypertension |
