I have 3 lil stones in my gall bladder.............?

Question

Though m seeing the doc shortly but for curiosity sake i wanna know if my gall bladder is taken out thru laproscopy how much time will it take to recover??And do i need to have diet or fat restrictions after the operation??Anybody there who has exprnce of the same problem can give some info to me.How far my prob is serious ??And what possibly will b done for my problem??

Answer 1

You are lucky, they have found them early enough, you have them out now and you won't have to go through the pain of them bursting. I know I have been there. I have a scare but I am ALIVE.

Glad you have a choice now on how you want them removed.

Answer 2

First, about 25% of the population have gallstones. Only about 2% have problems with acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). Of those 2%, most will be referred for surgery which is mostly curative.

The common practice is to remove the gallbladder laparoscopic ally. The procedure consists of four small incisions a 10-12mm incision in made in the bellybutton (umbilicus) and a camera is inserted. Then another 10 mm port is placed to the left side of the xypoid process (the most inferior portion of the sternum or breastbone). Two more 5 mm ports are placed below the rib cage on the right.

The operation usually takes 45 min to 2 hours. In addition some surgeon will do an "intraoperative choleangiogram" - this is a study where the shoot dye into the biliary tract and look for trapped stones. If they find them, the will either retrieve them (common bile duct exploration) or refer you for an ERCP (endoscopic retrograde choleangio-pancreatography) where the sedate you, place a scope in your mouth and open the duct that connect the biliary tract with the digestive tract or small bowel.

The standard is that patients either go home 8-12 hours after the operation or more likely the next day. You will likely be able to do light house work for the next two week. Most people are out of work 2-4 weeks while they heal. You will not be able to drive while you are on pain medications.

On occasion the procedure can not be completed or even attempted via the camera. This requires an "open" procedure. This is a much more painful procedure with a longer recovery. Typically it is about 50% longer then the laparoscopic surgery.

While you will not generally have any additional dietary restrictions, most patients find that they will have trouble (i.e. abdominal pain) if the consume a meal rich in fat the first few weeks after surgery. For some, they are never able to tolerate fatty meals, but most do.

Gallbladders themselves don't explode from gallstones. Unless they become infected (gangrenous gallbladder) you typically just have intermittent pain until the gallbladder is removed.

Despite surgery, it is possible for stone to form in the hepatic ducts. This is a difficult problem to resolve since the gallbladder is already gone. This is usually treated with ERCP as needed. Sometimes medications can help, but this is a rare occurrence.

Answer 3

Laparoscopic surgery. With this, it will only take a short time to recover. Probably only have to stay in the hospital overnight, or leave that same day.

It's only -recommended- for a diet, however, the most common problem is just getting diarrhea.

Your gall bladder aids in digestion by storing bile which is produced in the liver. It emulsifies fats and neutralizes acids in partly digested food.

Answer 4

I worked as a pre-op surgery nurse for about 9 months and we did a few gall bladder cases, called cholecystectomy. I wasnt to sure if you said they were taking your whole gall bladder out or going in to get the stones. If they are taking it out, its usually a 2-3 day stay in the hospital with lots of bed rest, but as far as the diet is concerned, I really dont remember telling anyone that they need to change their diet.

Answer 5

Scope surgery is a piece of cake. Recovery is about 4 weeks versus 6 weeks with open surgery. Diet restrictions are different for everyone. I can't eat cinnamon since mine, and my sister can't eat gravy. You'll feel so much better after surgery that you will try everything and your body will tell you what to avoid. You have to have the gall bladder out if there are stones. Don't worry!

Answer 6

When my mother did her gall bladder surgery back in 1999, she was up and about the following day and stood in the hospital for a couple of days. They removed the staples a week later and she was back to her normal self 2 weeks after the surgery.

The surgeons had to do major surgery (cut open her abdomen) because her stones were large (one of them was the size of a lemon)