A 52-year-old member asked:
when should a person have their gallbladder out?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arthur Heller answered
Gastroenterology 43 years experience
After GB attack: Stones, no symptoms-generally leave it be
stones, symptoms (pain, with nausea, vomiting, maybe dark urine, light stool, fever) confirmed to be abnormal gb (abnormal sono, hida, mrcp, ercp, etc)-surgery to prevent complications in future attacks (infected duct, pancreatitis, etc)
big gb polyp, especially with stones -surgery, prevent gb cancer
diabetic?- talk w/md
abn gb wall on sono- maybe surg.
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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
General Surgery 39 years experience
Symptoms: Symptomatic gallbladder conditions with upper abdominal discomfort, usually after eating, would be one reason for surgery. Symptoms may also be upper abdominal gas pressure feelings. Gallstones may be one cause of these symptoms, and sometime biliary dyskinesia (low gallbladder function) is another cause of these symptoms. If there is no pain, nausea, or discomfort then no surgery is ne.
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Dr. Brett Kalmowitz commented
Gastroenterology 22 years experience
If a person has known gallstones and is traveling somewhere remote, consideration for a cholecystectomy can be made to prevent a gall bladder attack
Jan 13, 2012
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Will they automatically take gallbladder out if ejection fx is 7 percent ?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Benjamin Lerner answered
Vascular Surgery 19 years experience
No: In the absence of symptoms, a low ef of the gall bladder is not very helpful -- but given that you know your ef, i suspect your doctor is concerned about your gall bladder, and i suspect someone will discuss removing it with you.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have my gallbladder out but still have problems?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Lydon answered
General Surgery 39 years experience
Ultrasound: see a physician and consider repeat liver function test and an ultrasound. Sometimes these symptoms can be a result of a retained stone in the duct between the liver and the intestine.
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