How often do people get diarrhea after gallbladder surgery?
How often do people get diarrhea after gallbladder surgery?
It’s not clear how many people develop the frequent loose, watery stools that characterize diarrhea after surgery to remove their gallbladders (cholecystectomy). Studies have found as few as 1 in 100 people undergoing gallbladder surgery or as many as 1 in 3 develops diarrhea.
When to have gallbladder and bile duct surgery?
This is commonly known as a gallstone attack, and officially known as “biliary colic.” If these attacks become chronic or a complication occurs (like infection of the bile duct or inflammation of the nearby pancreas), gallbladder removal surgery is typically the treatment.
How often do people have their gallbladders removed?
Gallbladder surgery is the most common surgical procedure in North America. Over 500,000 people have their gallbladders removed due to chronic gallstone issues each year in the United States. Arguably, only a few thousand of those are truly necessary and all too often, removal seems to be an easy and comprehensive solution.
When did I Have my gallbladder out on my right side?
I had my gallbladder out in June 2007, and had no pain for awhile, but now, have like cramp pain down my right side, and sometimes it goes under right breast…
It’s not clear how many people develop the frequent loose, watery stools that characterize diarrhea after surgery to remove their gallbladders (cholecystectomy). Studies have found as few as 1 in 100 people undergoing gallbladder surgery or as many as 1 in 3 develops diarrhea.
Gallbladder surgery is the most common surgical procedure in North America. Over 500,000 people have their gallbladders removed due to chronic gallstone issues each year in the United States. Arguably, only a few thousand of those are truly necessary and all too often, removal seems to be an easy and comprehensive solution.
This is commonly known as a gallstone attack, and officially known as “biliary colic.” If these attacks become chronic or a complication occurs (like infection of the bile duct or inflammation of the nearby pancreas), gallbladder removal surgery is typically the treatment.
What are the side effects of gallbladder surgery?
A year ago (six years after gallbladder surgery) I got very ill while eating beans and hot dogs. I was relaxing and eating and all of a sudden, it felt as if my heart was stopping. I started breathing heavily and my stomach was having severe spasms.