What is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is surgery to remove your gallbladder.The surgeon makes a few small incisions on the right side of your abdomen (belly). The surgeon uses one incision to insert a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end. This shows your gallbladder on a screen. The gallbladder then gets removed through another small...