If you would like to learn about gall bladder surgery, and the costs of gall bladder surgery, the information in these pages will be of interest to you.
Gallbladder operations are commonly undertaken in private hospitals, normally by a general surgeon who specialises in the gall bladder. The gall bladder or cholecyst is a pear-shaped organ that stores about 50 ml of bile, which is released when food containing fat enters the digestive tract. The bile, produced in the liver, emulsifies fats and neutralises acids in partly digested food.
Private gall bladder removal operations (also known as cholecystectomy) are undertaken, as are operations to remove gall stones which are causing pain.
Featured clinics and hospitals
The following centres for private gall bladder operations provide specialist expertise in gall bladder removal and other gall bladder treatments.
Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare hospitals (previously known as BUPA hospitals), with over 25 years of experience, provide the highest standards of gall bladder surgery at their 25 hospitals located throughout the UK.
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If you would like a quote for a private gall bladder operation, complete our hospital treatment enquiry form. Your enquiry regarding the cost of a private gall bladder operation will be sent to a maximum of three private hospitals or private gall bladder clinics in your area.
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Useful information about gallstones and the gall bladder
Our Patient Advice area contains the following articles which may be of interest.