Gallbladder removal: medical indications

Cholecystectomy - is the removal of the gallbladder, the testimony to which are the presence in it of stones or acute cholecystitis. Also, surgery can be prescribed for chronic cholecystitis, in which there is no formation of stones.

If the patient experiences constant pain due to the fact that the stones prevent the outflow of bile, you need an immediate removal of the gallbladder. In general, the operation does not reveal complications in the conduct, and with a successful course of treatment, the patient in a couple of days can be discharged home.

There are several reasons why doctors prescribe cholecystectomy:

1. Presence of stones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis).
2. The formation of stones in the bile duct (choledocholithiasis).
3. Acute inflammatory processes in the gallbladder (cholecystitis).
4. Perhaps the appointment of surgery for inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).

There may be certain complications that may accompany the removal of the gallbladder. Complications are very rare, but to know what they can be, still necessary.

1. Bile may leak.
2. Small or heavy bleeding.
3. Thrombus formation
4. Problems with the work of the heart muscle.
5. Lethal outcome (almost never occurs).
6. Infection of the infection.
7. Damage to the organs that are next to the gallbladder: bile ducts, small intestine and liver.
8. Pneumonia.
9. Pancreatitis.

As a rule, the risk of complications depends on the characteristics of those causes, which required the removal of the gallbladder. The consequences of an unfavorable nature arise, often if the patient has been operated on with an acute form of cholecystitis. Also, the occurrence of complications depends on the state of health of the patient and on the causes that caused the development of cholecystitis.

Removal of the gallbladder, if it is planned, requires some preparation. So, initially the doctor prescribes washing the intestines, for which the patient needs to drink a certain drug (for example, fortrans). Sometimes, a few hours before surgery, a special solution can be administered to remove the remaining stool from the intestine. In the evening before the operation (12 hours) there should be a last meal. At least four hours before surgery, you need to stop using liquid.

You should tell the doctor about all medications that the patient takes. Receiving them should be stopped if the doctor requires it. As a rule, it is forbidden to drink medicines that can increase the likelihood of bleeding. Also before the operation you need to take a shower or bath, using a special soap, which the doctor recommends.

If the operation is successful and without complications, the doctor in a couple of days can prescribe the patient home. But sometimes the removal of the gallbladder causes some temporary inconveniences, to which one must be prepared. So, sometimes there is diarrhea in a mild form, which soon passes. However, most patients do not experience digestive problems after this procedure.

After the operation, pain and discomfort will pass. Keep in mind that treatment with conservative methods of special relief does not bring. Only planned or emergency cholecystectomy is necessary.

Typically, the length of the rehabilitation period after removal of the gallbladder depends on the method of operation and the level of health of the patient. So, if a patient has undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy, he can return to a normal lifestyle for several days. If an open surgery is performed, the recovery period can take from one to several weeks.