Doctors, gastric Bypass/Lump on Kidney?

Question

My mom was admitted today to the Hospital, She has Chronic dehabilitating Migraines, and in September of 2005 she had gastric ByPass Surgery. Many many mant complication, on a lot of vitimins. She is having extreme pain on her lower back side, she had blood, X-ray, and CT scan tests done, also an ultrasound. they found a spot the size of a thumb on her Kidney???? she was born in 59' that makes her 48 years old. The docs mentioned someting about her gallbladder, but I and my mom not sure what it is about with her gallbladder. She is going into surger tomorrow, called laparoscopy, but I am thinking more exploratory surgery. What is a professional oppinion on this, what could this be, what is going on???????? I am a EKG Tech in Cardio, and not familiar with this but I know all about anatomy, and Physiology. and Med term, I know... Please Help!!!

Answer 1

Gall Bladder usually means she has gall stones. It is a common surgery now days don't even cut you now days. They just go in thru small holes and remove the whole gallbladder or they may just break the stones and retrieve them. No biggy!!! Your in & out in the same day I've had it done.
Spot on the kidney or in the kidney? There are Kidney stones as well as gall bladder stones. If that is what is is they will break them and let them pass on there own at home it could take from days to months to a year. Painful I here........ I myself have a kidney cyst. Didn't even know it was there till I was CT'd for something else. doc says millions of people walk around and never even know they have them It is nothing important I guess. I am 45 and it is scary when they keep finding things wrong!!!!
Laparoscopy info.
http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/laparoscopy/LAP_whatis.html

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Answer 3

Laparoscopy is different from exploratory surgery. In laparoscopy, they will make a small incision in the tummy and they will insert a scope to look into the gallbladder of your mum. Less extensive than the Ex-lap surgery that u are thinking about. It sounds daunting but it is just a straight forward procedure. but, if they will be something wrong with the gallbladder they may do and ex-lap. Other than that,they can also remove the stone with the small incision under the scopes guidance. There is also a chance that a drain may be put in when they have done the procedure depending on what they have seen during the procedure.

Regarding the kidney, they may have seen a a lump or something like that during the scan. I am not too sure about that. But you need to confirm with your mom's doctor about what is going on. It is actually your mom's right to be aware of her condition and the treatment that is given to her.