Question 1

had gallbladder removed months ago. now deal with heart palpitations very often, almost every other day. could it be digestion? thyroid? hormones? had an echo stress test done a couple months ago & was normal. also, my hdl cholesterol is slightly low?

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: Gall bladder surgery, echocardiography &amp; HDL don't shed any light on type or cause of palpitations. First one must demonstrate the heart rate&amp; rhythm when you experience palpitations. This is done by your wearing a heart monitor until you experience palpitations. 
If you're adept at taking your pulse accurately and it is over 120/ minute, you most likely are having significant paroxysms of tachyca

Question 2

is a gallbladder removal simple?

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Can be: Usually an outpatient procedure of laparoscopic surgery to remove the gallbladder. Is commonly a one hour or shorter surgery with 1-4 small incisions and minimal discomfort after surgery.

Question 3

how common is gallbladder removal?

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Very common.: Approximately 500, 000 gallbladder surgeries or cholecystectomies are performed each year in the United States. The most common reason for cholecystectomies is gallbladder pain (biliary colic) due to blockage of the cystic or bile duct by gallstones. Approximately 20 million adults in the U.S. Have gallstones and an estimated one million people are newly diagnosed with gallstones each year.

Question 4

what warning symptoms go with gallbladder removal?

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Concerns: After gallbladder surgery may be repeated vomiting, increasing abdominal pain, recurrent fevers, yellow jaundice, signs of wound infection with wound redness. Call your surgeon if you have questions or concerns.

Question 5

gallbladder removal reduces life expectancy?

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No: As a general surgeon I have never heard this or have ever told my pt's this. On the contrary if your gb is dz'ed and becomes infected the risk of mortality increases ie decreased life expectancy.

Question 6

what foods to eat after gallbladder removal?

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Healthy foods: Previously you may be getting gb attacks with fried food , now you no longer will get. With or without , gb should be eating lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, less red meats , more fish and required vitamins and minerals , plenty of exercise , and you feel good.

Question 7

what is a good diet after gallbladder removal?

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Low fat: Low fat, high fiber, avoid greasy fried foods and excessive butter and drink plenty of caffeine free, alcohol free fluids.

Question 8

what could cause pain after gallbladder removal?

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Differential DX is..: ...The process we go thru to narrow down the cause of a problem. In this case, we need to know when the pain was occurring relative to the surgery and the type of pain. If the pain mimics a gallbladder attack, it may be due to a stone in the bile duct. Mild pain early-on is likely incisional pain. Severe pain, esp associated with fever may indicate a complication. Best bet: see your surgeon.

Question 9

how long does the gallbladder removal surgery take?

Accepted Answer

Depends: A simple gall bladder surgery done via laparoscopy does not take long - averages 30 minutes in my hospital.  However, that only accounts for the surgeon's time.  I'll caution you that the time spent in surgery does not correlate to quality and it's more important for you to know about your surgeon's complication rate rather than his/her speed.

Question 10

what can i expect 3 months after gallbladder removal?

Accepted Answer

Good: Most pain should be gone, appetite better.
May still have some different bowel habits.
May exercize, get weight in order.

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Had gallbladder removed months ago. now deal with heart palpitations very often, almost every other day. could it be digestion? thyroid? hormones? had an echo stress test done a couple months ago & was normal. also, my hdl cholesterol is slightly low?

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