Intraoperative exploration revealed that there were no abnormal changes in the stomach and small intestine. The liver was normal in size and smooth with no irregularities or nodules commonly seen in cirrhosis.
However, the gallbladder was congested and visibly edematous, and it was slightly larger than half an adult man's fist.
The swollen gallbladder looked like an inflated balloon. From its appearance alone, any iatrogenic perforation would blow this surgery sky-high.
[Wow, how many gallstones have accumulated in this gallbladder?]
[It isn't necessarily caused by gallstones. It could be parasites, too.]
[Why do I have a feeling that the gallbladder will rupture at the slightest disturbance, causing bile to flow into the peritoneal cavity and contaminating the operative site? Damn it, I can't watch anymore. I'll probably have a nightmare about a never-ending surgery.]
