What are the complications of gallbladder removal?

Diarrhea, etc.: App. 20% of people may develop diarrhea after gallbladder removal, esp. After eating fatty foods. This will resolve in most people within weeks after the surgery. If it doesn't, it can be treated with medication. Of course, like any operation, there are very low risks of bleeding, infection, blood clots, etc. A unique risk of this surgery is a bile leak, which can require further surgery.

Usually few: But leakage, bleeding, infection, common duct injury, jaundice, bowel obstruction rarely sepsis and death.