Cholecystectomy (; plural: cholecystectomies) is the surgical removal of the gallbladder . It is the most common method for treating symptomatic gallstones . Surgical options include the standard procedure, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and an older more invasive procedure, called open cholecystectomy.
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I had my gall bladder taken out 1 week ago. Since then I have had very runny bowel movements.. which I expected. The rather alarming problem I am having now is that as they are starting to return to normal I have a...
Hi, I have got a stone of size 9mm in my Gallbladder. Do i need to undergo surgery for this or it can be treated with medicines.
Hi... My mother has been diagnosed with Galbladder stone with maximum stone size of 12mm. Doctor has advised for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. I have a few questions regarding this. I am based out of Bangalore and...
My mother has a gall bladder tumour since last 4 months. She is suggested to undergo a surgery for removal. She was having medicine to cure, please suggest a right hospital that is specialized, trusted and reasonable in bangalore.
Persistent dizziness 18 months after gallbladder removal.
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had my gallbladder removed about a year and a half ago. Post surgery, I was severely nauseated and frequently very dizzy.
My doctor started me on Cholestyramine, which made...
Hi, just a little while ago I went out of my bed to the toilet cause I felt sick, next thing I knew I woke up on the floor, I then threw up quite a lot and then shortly (minutes after) got really bad diarrhea. I've...
I had my gallbladder removed via laparoscopic surgery 2 days ago, and I'm feeling great - all things considered (very low pain and no gastrointestinal problems so far). While I know there is a prudential period of...
I had my gallbladder out at the end of nov. Now I think I have the flu. All the coughing has made me hurt really badin my stomac and back. Any chance after this long im bleeding inside?
hi, i had surgery a few years ago due to an impact on my nut sack. now a few years later i noticed a small pea sized lump on the right side. over the last few days it has gotten bigger, and it painful to touch, any...
Anything to treat severe pain and nausea from a gall bladder attack?
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User : I had my gallbladder out in 07 and have issues with fatty foods, last night drank a lot of wine and today I have diarrhea, are they connected?
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User : My mother is having GB Stones. She went for Laparoscopic surgery but doctors said there was a risk as she was tested positive in a tmt test. What do you suggest? What does a positive tmt test actually means? What are it's implications? What...
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Which specific drugs (like generic or trade names) would be given to a patient preoperatively for a cholecystectomy including anesthesia used? and also what drugs would be given intraoperatively and postoperatively. I know it would be specific to each patient but just in general what are the normal one administered?
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Hi, ive got a large Gallstone (been sacnned twice)!! and had episodes and attacks for years now, hope to get my gallbladder removed soon, but the last 5 days ive had a non stop attack which has been really painful, buscopan and paracetomol killers keeps the edge of it, but why is this episode lasting so long? i am really bloated and keep...
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My sister is a user of meth and now she is in the hospital getting her gallbladder and one foot of her small intestein removed. She has told my parents that she has chrones disease and that is why she is having stomach issues could this be true or infact a result from her using meth?
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my mother got a stone in her gallbladder . what are the risks if she will not be operated for sometime ? what precaustion she should take to avoid danger?
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hi, i am 30 yrs old female,blessed with a 3 yrs old girl .recently i have been diagnosed as having multiple gall stones biggest one 10mm in size,creating problems with my gi tract .i am planning for a cholecystectomy now...wanted to know how long after my surgery can i plan to get pregnant
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I had my gallbladder removed last week. I am experiencing horrible heart burn . Will it ever go away ? No gallstones. Gallbladder was functioning less than 8%. OTC medicine is not working.
I have lupus . It s pretty well controlled with Plaquenil , Imura and Medrol. I ve been dieting , well more like fasting so I expect to have protein and ketones in my urine and since I really don t drink much either, unless I m working outdoors I also know my urine will be darker accordingly but I ve never seen oil droplets before. Since...
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I RECENTLY HAD A CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH THE GALLBLADDER BEING SO ADHERED TO THE LIVER IT HAD TO BE DISSECTED AND CAUTERIZED AWAY FROM THE LIVER. I NEED TO KNOW HOW LONG THERE IS A DANGER OF POST OP BLEEDING FROM THIS SITE. I HAD A BLAKE DRAIN BUT WAS REMOVED 1 WK POST OP. THERE WAS STILL DRAINAGE FROM THE DRAIN TUBE.
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I had a baby in September . Since then I have had back issues and gallbladder issues. For the back I have been prescribed norco 7.5/325mg. For the gallbladder, it had gotten worse. US showed numerous stones. Gallbladder was removed in February. Was doing well and then I started having right upper quadrant pain (and in the back as well...same...
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Hello, its just for abit of advice really. My mum has had her gallbladder removed a month ago and was in a lot of pain and is slowly recovering. For the last couple of days she has had numbness in her hands and has been feeling fatigued, because it is easter monday, she doesn t want to go up to out of hours because she doesn t think they will...
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