A 44-year-old member asked:
What are the complications of gallbladder removal?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
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.
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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Usually few: But leakage, bleeding, infection, common duct injury, jaundice, bowel obstruction
rarely sepsis and death.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
What are normal complications after gallbladder removal?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 45 years experience
Long list: There is a long list of a potential complication from gallbladder surgery
do you mean what would you expect your body will do or complication that could happen during surgery and you might be feeling it now
after surgery patient will feel tired, drained, fatigue
some might not tolerate specific food
some will have diarrhea some will have constipation
some will have more pain than others
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