Recovery after gallbladder removal surgery is usually smooth without major complications. The patient is usually internship for a day and can resume your activities in approximately one week after removal of the gallbladder.
THE diarrhea is the most common side effect in the postoperative period. However, as with other surgeries, there is always the risk of bleeding, infection, or an allergic reaction to anesthesia.
The removal of the gallbladder does not have great consequences, since the digestion is not affected significantly. The body adapts to the absence of the gallbladder after a few weeks or months and the person can return to eating fatty foods.
In some rare cases, the patient may have frequent diarrhea, which can be controlled with the use of certain drugs.
Surgery to remove the gallbladder is indicated mainly in cases of calculations ("stones"). Stones can block the flow of bile through the gallbladder or any of the bile ducts, causing pain, inflammation, or infection.
THE gallbladder is a small organ located next to the liver and that serves to store the bile. Bile is a digestive juice produced by the liver that acts as a "detergent" on the fats, favoring the digestion of them.
However, even without the gallbladder, the liver continues to produce bile. Therefore, the body can digest and absorb food normally without the organ.
The most commonly used surgery to remove the gallbladder is through small incisions in the abdomen, whereby the surgeon inserts surgical clamps into the abdominal cavity and removes the gallbladder. The whole procedure is accompanied by a camera (videolaparoscopy), which is also inserted into the abdomen and allows the doctor to visualize the operation.
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