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A connection has been made between your gallbladder and your abdominal wall.

The gallbladder is in the top right part of the abdomen below the liver. The liver produces bile. The bile flows through bile ducts to the gallbladder and is stored there. When needed, the bile flows through another bile duct to the intestine. There, the bile helps to digest fats.

For your gallbladder to be treated, a tube was inserted into your mouth and pushed through into the first section of your small intestine. A camera is attached to the end of the tube. This camera sends images to a screen during the treatment. This provides a clear view of where one is and whether anything looks odd. From the small intestine another, smaller tube can be pushed into the gallbladder to treat the gallbladder. Small tools such as forceps and scissors can be pushed through during the treatment.

The bile can flow straight out via the connection between your gallbladder and your abdominal wall. A thin tube is usually inserted into the gallbladder for this purpose.