Read the following excerpt from a health record: On hospital day 2, Mrs. Collach was taken to the OR for laparoscopic choledocholithectomy and cholecystectomy. She tolerated the procedure well. She began a postoperative refeeding plan with a low-protein, low-fat diet. She tolerated advancing the diet, and 2 days after her surgery, her pain had improved enough that she was discharged home. Why was Mrs. Collach taken to the operating room?
A. Mrs. Collach was taken to the operating room to create an opening between her bile vessels and her stomach.
B. Mrs. Collach was taken to the operating room to have her gallbladder and gallstones removed.
C. Mrs. Collach was taken to the operating room to crush her gallstones and then remove them.
D. Mrs. Collach was taken to the operating room to have her gallstones removed and then reconstruct her gallbladder.
E. Mrs. Collach was taken to the operating room to remove a portion of her colon through an incision in her abdomen.
Answer: B
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