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Gallbladder removal after effects
A relative in her 30s got her gallbladder removed due a 14mm stone. What are the things to keep in mind now onwards? Any bad effects ? Dietary changes? I read somewhere risk of cancer is high in the first 6 months for those who undergo this surgery under the age of 40. Please guide.
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Proper diet habits with less fatty food. Avoid spicy foods . Proper lifestyle.
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Avoid spicy, oily and fatty foods Simple
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Post op advice for gall bladder surgery is usually given to the patient by the operating surgeon. The diet needs to be bland, free of oil and spices so that the body is able to adjust. Medicines will be needed to prevent infection and control pain and acidity. Cancer of the gall bladder doesn't occur once it is removed. The gall bladder once removed is sent for pathological examination to rule out any pre-existing undiagnosed cancer or other conditions that may require further treatment. Please discuss this with your operating surgeon.
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Hope she has undergone gallbladder removal for symptomatic Gall stone disease. 1.4 cm stone is unlikely to dissolve with any medical therapy , moreover if it is a pigment Gall stone made up of calcium bilirubinate. If it is a cholesterol stone patient may have high blood cholesterol levels or this may occur in association with obesity, the metabolic syndrome, high-caloric and cholesterol-rich diets, or drugs (e.g., clofibrate) or OCPs. After removal of Gall Bladder your chance of developing Gall stone is gone but other risk factors associated with high cholesterol level or obesity or metabolic syndrome remains as remains the risk associated with this conditions mainly cardiovascular risk. So you should have a check on your diet and also your blood cholesterol level. And regarding cancer there is lack clear evidence regarding Gall Bladder removal and increase the risk of GIT cancers and Cholescystectomy has more benefit than the risk.
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Healthy diet and regular body activity.. Nothing much needed. Connect with a call for details discussion regarding diagnosis and management
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