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Is Travelling By Flight Advisable After Gallbladder Surgery?

Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2017

Question: Can you advise on how long after gallbladder surgery someone should wait before getting on a flight? Days? Weeks? Successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
One week is enough!

Detailed Answer:
HI,

If you are no longer in pain, eating well and moving around, a week is enough. Surgery doesn’t constitute any limiting factor in traveling by air.

In all, a week after a successful surgery with no complications is good enough.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 days later)

Thank you. Can you also advise on how long to wait before it is safe to drink alcohol again? Am wondering because would like to have a couple of drinks on New Year's Eve if it is safe to do so. Surgery was over two weeks ago and haven't been taking pain medication.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe to take a few, only a FEW!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will suggest that you take a few. Make sure you don’t take so much. Too much alcohol in itself is not very health friendly.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad