Cholecystitis is defined as inflammation of the gall bladder. Most commonly this problem; inflammation, arise in this system when the flow of bile is stopped or interrupted due to stone (90%) or if infection of biliary tract occurs.

Non symptomatic stone may be left untreated if the patient is not of high risk group like diabetes etc. The symptomatic stone should be removed altogether with gallbladder by surgery.

Treatment of acute Cholecystitis depends on the severity of the attack. In severe cases, therapy initially is supportive with IV fluid replacement and nasogastric suction (a tube placed through the nose into the stomach) for the first day or two. Surgery is then performed to remove the gallbladder. Cholesterol stones in patients who are not surgical candidates, or in those who show no sign of cystic duct obstruction, may be treated with medications aimed at dissolving the stones.

Explaining laparoscopic surgery is best accomplished by comparing it to traditional surgery. With traditional or 'open' surgery, the surgeon must make a cut that exposes the area of the body to be operated on. Until a few years ago, opening up the body was the only way a surgeon could perform the procedure. Now, laparoscopy eliminates the need for a large cut. Instead, the surgeon uses a laparoscope, a thin telescope-like instrument that provides interior views of the body.