| The gallbladder is a small sac located between the | | | | removed, he or she needs to make sure to slow |
| stomach and liver, which stores the bile secreted | | | | down while eating and to keep himself or herself |
| by the liver in order to deliver it to the small | | | | properly hydrated. |
| intestines when you eat. This bile helps in the | | | | Most gallbladder removal surgeries today are being |
| digestion of fat. Typically a person has their | | | | done laparoscopically, meaning that rather than cut |
| gallbladder removed when it becomes diseased | | | | the patient open enough for the surgeon to see |
| due to the formation of stones or cysts. Some | | | | what he or she is doing, smaller incisions are made |
| 10%-15% of the adult population in the U.S. has | | | | so that a tiny camera can be inserted into the |
| gallstones, but only a small percentage of these | | | | patient which gives the surgeon visual access. |
| patients develop them to such a size or extent | | | | The gallbladder is cut away and removed through |
| that they cause a problem or even make the | | | | these small incisions, as is the laparoscopic |
| person aware of them. There may also be | | | | equipment and the incisions then closed. This |
| inflammation that leads to the blockage of the | | | | means less risk of bleeding and other |
| ducts in this area. This surgery is typically minor | | | | complications. |
| in nature with few complications. Most patients | | | | Having your gallbladder removed is typically a |
| return home that day or the next, and can return | | | | very routine procedure and nothing that any |
| to work and normal activities almost immediately. | | | | patient should be concerned with. It rarely |
| When the gallbladder is removed this bile secreted | | | | interferes with one's normal routine and can serve |
| by the liver can no longer be stored and delivered | | | | to protect your health in the long run. |
| during meal times, and flows right into the | | | | If you are having problems after gall bladder |
| intestines whenever it is produced. This means | | | | surgery you should always talk with a nutritionist, |
| that there is still that necessary bile in the | | | | or someone who is educated in this field and will |
| intestines but the amount is now being controlled | | | | be able to give you the best advice here. You |
| the way it would be if the gallbladder were still | | | | should consider avoiding chocolate, ice cream, |
| present. Without a gallbladder you can still digest | | | | eggs, red meat, milk, coffee, nuts, beans, pork, |
| fat and rarely need to make adjustments to your | | | | onion, chicken, milk, oranges, grapefruit, corn, |
| diet that include a low-fat or nonfat diet. | | | | hydrogenated oils, saturated fats, fried foods and |
| As a matter of fact, the one common side | | | | margarine. |
| effect to this surgery is recurring diarrhea, which | | | | Nutrition is the most important aspect when it |
| occurs in about 10% of patients. This happens | | | | comes to dealing with gall bladder symptoms, it is |
| because the surge of bile that a gallbladder | | | | important that you get an adequate amount of |
| delivers when one eats helps to control how | | | | exercise into your regular life, and even if this |
| quickly the food is digested and sent through the | | | | means that you just take a walk around the |
| system. Without the proper delivery of bile, the | | | | block a couple of times when you have some |
| food moves too fast through the system and | | | | free time. |
| this causes diarrhea. Of course, if any patient | | | | Always consult your doctor before using this |
| suffers from diarrhea after having a gallbladder | | | | information. |