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Gallbladder surgery & recovery
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CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE · KEYHOLE DIGESTIVE SURGERY
GI & Laparoscopic Surgeryat Dwarika Hospital.
Gallbladder, hernia, appendix and reflux surgery performed laparoscopically — smaller incisions, less pain, and most patients discharged within 24 hours.
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Super-specialist ledKeyhole by defaultCounselling before consentOpen 24×7
Digestive health. Surgical expertise. Human connection. +91 88660 20505 · 24×7
GI & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY AT A GLANCE
01 / WHAT WE TREAT
Treatments at
this centre.
If your diagnosis is not listed, call us — we will tell you honestly whether this is the right place for it.
- 01Gallbladder Stone Surgery
- 02Hernia Repair (all types)
- 03Appendix Surgery
- 04Anti-Reflux / Hiatus Hernia
- 05Piles, Fissure & Fistula
02 / EXPLORE
Understand it
before you decide.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Laparoscopic Surgery: the full overview
03 / REAL PATIENT OUTCOMEALL DOCUMENTED CASES
A patient like you.
What happened next.
A documented case from our surgical team — anonymised, and told as it happened. Every patient is different; your own plan is made after your consultation.
DOCUMENTED CASE · LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Difficult Gallbladder: Safe Laparoscopic Removal After Years of Attacks
1BEFORE TREATMENT
A patient in their 40s with years of recurrent right-upper-abdomen pain, several past attacks of gallstone inflammation, and growing fear of a "big operation".
2TREATMENT
Meticulous laparoscopic dissection separated the inflamed gallbladder from the bile duct and achieved a complete laparoscopic removal — no conversion, no drain.
3AFTER TREATMENT
Home the next day, pain-free, back to normal life within a week with three tiny scars. Reviewed at two weeks — wounds healed, eating normally, no further attacks.
“Dr. Tank explained everything clearly and never rushed. My gallbladder surgery was smooth and I was home the next day. Truly patient-first care.”
Outcomes vary between patients. These accounts describe individual experiences, not a guaranteed result.
04 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL KEYHOLE DIGESTIVE SURGERY GUIDES
Learn more about
keyhole digestive surgery.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
06 / OUR OPERATING THEATRESALL SURGICAL VIDEOS
Where this team
operates.
Unedited clips from Dwarika's own theatres — from scrubbing in to the laparoscopic monitor. Silent, with no patient identifiable.
REAL FOOTAGE · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
BEFORE SURGERY · 01 / 09
Scrubbing in
BEFORE SURGERY
IN THEATRE
07 / WATCH · GI & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERYFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
See the care
for yourself.
Operations, patient stories and surgeon explainers related to this centre, from the hospital's own channel.
Dr. Avinash Tank
Director & Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist08 / MEET OUR SURGICAL TEAM
Experienced hands.
A familiar face.
Meet Dr. Avinash Tank, the surgeon leading Dwarika’s team. Trained at SGPGIMS — India's premier GI institute — with advanced fellowships in Japan and South Korea.
MCh · SGPGIMSFellowships in Liver, Pancreas & Bariatric SurgeryInvited faculty · ASIRAJ 2026
- 25+
- Years of surgical practice
- 10,000+
- Bariatric & GI surgeries in his career
Figures reflect Dr. Avinash Tank’s career record, as published by his practice.
09 / HEAR IT FROM OUR PATIENTSALL PATIENT STORIES
Real people.
Personal stories.
Hear from people who have been here.
In their own words, at their own pace.
Have a similar problem?
Book a consultationTALK TO A SURGEON
Having recurring gallstone
pain?
Bring your reports. The surgeon will examine you, explain the options and tell you plainly whether you need treatment at all.
10 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
EVERY STEP, TOGETHER
A little clarity.
A lot of reassurance.
Knowing what comes next makes all the difference. Explore your journey, from the first conversation to care after you go home.
Your guide to patient careCall, WhatsApp or use the form. Bring any scans, reports or endoscopy results you already have — it usually saves a visit.
11 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
12 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Beforeyou book.
For most gallbladder, hernia and appendix problems, yes — less pain, smaller scars and a faster recovery, with the same or better safety in experienced hands.
13 / STEP INSIDE DWARIKAPLAN YOUR VISIT
A closer look.
A warmer welcome.
Every photograph is of Dwarika Hospital itself — no stock images. See the hospital before you walk through the door.
INSIDE DWARIKA · RECEPTION
A place to feel welcome
Where every visit begins — South Bopal, Ahmedabad.
YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. YOUR HOSPITAL.
GI & Laparoscopic Surgery in
South Bopal, Ahmedabad.
409–418, 4th Floor, Gamara Capital, Beside AUDA Garden, Near Civic Center, Opp. Samanvay Residency / Safal Parisar 2, South Bopal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380058
24×7 — round-the-clock emergency & inpatient care
Patients travel to us from South Bopal, Bopal, Shela, Ghuma, Sanathal, Prahlad Nagar, Satellite, Jodhpur and across Gujarat — Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot.
Your next chapter.
Let’s begin.
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