I was just wondering if liver flushing is neccassary after the surgeory? I have read many articles on how it does help? Even though your gabladder is gone you may have a chance of having some in your liver/ or produce them their and since your gb is gone they remain there?
2006-11-13 19:38:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Well thanks for all your respones but like i said i did some looking into the recovery process and i just stumbles over some people mentioning the liver flushing. Also how long does your body need to recover from the surgeory? I had my surgeory done Oct 31 of this year and i admit the first 2 days were pretty bad but nothing like the pain of the gallstones i admit. My stomach seems to be getting less swollen but im wanting to start working out to get my stomach back to normal because due to having the gallstones i think i gained about 20pds or so but it was all in my stomach.(lol)
2006-11-13 20:06:13 · update #1
I just got mine removed and boy am I sore. I am not sure about the liver flushing but my surgeon said that the liver is ok without the gallbladder and the tube that connects to it adapts and get a little bigger to release what the gallbladder did so there should not be any problems with having it out. I will be asking my doctor about this though when I go back for my checkup. Thanks..
2006-11-13 19:44:11 · answer #1 · answered by lisa_sonydadc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine remove 8 years ago (when I was 13). I had to be opened up completely, losing more than half my blood. I had a tumor that spread from my liver to my galbladder to an attery carrying blood to my heart. During the surgery a plastic drain with a long plastic tube will be attached. It will stick out from a small bullet size hole near your hip. Your Liver will process as normal with the waste pass through. It will fill quickly, so it must be empyted often. If you have any more questions I would love to give you more details. email me at edww2@sbcglobal.net
2006-11-13 19:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by hopeless 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine removed about 10 years ago and didn't have the liver flush but was fine right after, even the pain of surgery was nothing compared to the pain I had before [ I had the laproscopic type done] good luck!
2006-11-13 19:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by NotSoTweetOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had mine removed in 1994.
Liver flushing? No. Stones won't be in the liver. Gallstones only form in the gallbladder.
2006-11-13 19:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my gallbladder removed in 1995. I was never informed of any type of liver flushing, but I was told there would be some food items I would not tolerate very well (ie. fried foods, ketchup)..Eating a well balanced diet, greens and fruitsplenty of water is fine.. no problems so far...
Good Luck
2006-11-13 19:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by your_mija_69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI
The surgery to remove the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy (say "co-lee-sist-eck-toe-mee"). With traditional surgery, the gallbladder is removed through a 5- to 8-inch long incision (cut) in your abdomen. The cut is made just below your ribs on the right side and goes to just below your waist. This is called open cholecystectomy.
A newer way to remove the gallbladder is called laparoscopic (say "lap-are-oh-skop-ick") cholecystectomy. With this surgery, a laparoscope (a small, thin tube with a scope on the tip of it that is used to see the inside of your body) is used to remove the gallbladder. Several small incisions are used rather than one large incision.
2006-11-13 19:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by madeeha h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine removed- w laparoscopy=no flush and no problem-they should check the ducts while they are in there- I just had one very large stone- D
2006-11-13 19:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they what? you lost me there.
2006-11-13 19:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋