A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The health care provider has indicated that there is a chance that the procedure may need to be done as an open cholecystectomy. The nurse knows that if the patient has an open procedure, what is more likely?

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If the patient undergoes an open cholecystectomy, it is more likely that they will have a T-tube placed to allow for drainage of bile. In a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the bile can usually drain internally without the need for a T-tube. The other options (A, B, and C) are not necessarily related to the type of cholecystectomy performed.

A Patient Is Scheduled for a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy