A surgical procedure to repair a gallbladder by stitching it closed after an injury or surgical opening.
From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'cysto-' (bladder) + 'raphe' (seam or suture). The medical suffix '-rhaphy' always refers to stitching or surgical repair.
Medieval surgeons didn't have the sterile techniques we have now, so stitching up a gallbladder was incredibly risky—infection was almost guaranteed. Modern surgical materials and antibiotics made this procedure actually survivable.
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