Gallbladder surgery? Fear of death? Cholecystectomy? Percentage of deaths 0.39%?
I have an appointment for gallbladder removal under general anesthesia on January 20th. The procedure will be performed as an inpatient, likely with an abdominal incision (open surgery) due to my more complex situation. The surgery was originally scheduled to take place three weeks ago, but it was postponed due to a urinary tract infection…