Life of people after removal of the gallbladder. Relief of the condition by methods of alternative medicine. Indications for removal of the gallbladder

The gallbladder is an organ of the hepatobiliary system in which the accumulation of bile coming from the liver (yellow or brown concentrated liquid with a bitter taste and a specific odor) occurs. From the gallbladder, bile is secreted into the ducts, from where it is sent to the duodenum and small intestine under the influence of the hormone cholecystokinin. In some cases, the patency of the ducts may be impaired. Most often this occurs with cholecystitis - inflammation of the walls of the gallbladder, often occurring against the background of cholelithiasis. Conservative methods of treatment of cholecystitis and cholelithiasis are diet therapy and ultrasound techniques.

If they are ineffective, and also in cases where the size of the calculi creates a serious threat of obstruction of the biliary tract, the patient is prescribed cholecystectomy - surgery to remove the gallbladder, which can be performed by abdominal or laparoscopic method (during laparoscopy, 4 incisions with a diameter of 5 mm and 10 mm are made to the patient in the abdominal wall). Both operations are highly traumatic invasive interventions and require special training and rehabilitation. Compliance with certain recommendations is also necessary during the recovery period - this will significantly reduce the risk postoperative complications and speed up the tissue healing process.

Under proper nutrition for patients who have undergone cholecystectomy, a specially selected diet is meant that meets the physiological and age needs of the patient and the requirements of the rehabilitation and recovery program for the prevention of postoperative complications. The main principle of the diet after removal of the gallbladder is to limit fat and simple carbohydrates, as well as compliance with the principles of chemical and mechanical sparing.

At the same time, all the necessary products must be present in the patient's menu ( fermented milk drinks, fruits, meat, eggs, vegetables), containing a sufficient amount of minerals, vitamins and other useful elements. It is equally important to take into account the norm of the energy value of the diet for people. different ages. The table below will help guide you.

Table. Norm nutritional value diet depending on the age of the patient.

Patient's age	Protein intake per day	Daily fat intake	Daily intake of carbohydrates
Children from 7 to 12 years old	80-90 g	80-90 g	320 g (with daily calories at 2400 kcal)
Teenagers from 12 to 18 years old	90-100 g	90-105 g	380-420 g (with a daily calorie content of 2850 kcal)
18 to 35 years old	60-70 g	60 g	280 g (with a daily calorie content of 2000 kcal)
35 to 50 years old	60-80 g	70-80 g	320 g (with a daily calorie content of 2200 kcal)

Note! Approximately half of daily allowance proteins should be proteins of animal origin, and a third of the fats should be vegetable fats.

General rules of the therapeutic diet

The minimum duration of the diet after cholecystectomy is 45 days, but doctors advise following the recommendations below for at least 1 year - this is optimal period for full recovery organism. You can start eating from the second day after the operation: on the first day it is recommended to limit drinking water, weak tea or herbal decoctions (it is forbidden to drink rosehip broth - it enhances the secretion of bile). On the second day, if there are no individual contraindications, you can eat a little chicken broth with wheat crackers, liquid porridge or vegetable puree. Meat soufflés, fruit purees, milk porridges are usually introduced into the menu on the third or fifth day after the operation.

After 7-10 days have passed since the removal of the gallbladder, the patient is transferred to a special medical diet which should be based on the recommendations below.

Nutrition after removal of the gallbladder should be frequent - every 2.5-3 hours. The volume of one serving of products should not exceed 200-220 g (for drinks - 150-180 ml).
In the third meal (lunch), you should not eat more than one dish. An ideal option for lunch is fish or meat weak broth with crackers or mashed soup.
All dishes should be served mashed to a state of gruel or mashed potatoes - something necessary for quick assimilation and normal operation hepatobiliary and digestive systems.
The temperature of the served dishes is from 32°С to 40°С. Products from the refrigerator, cold drinks, fruit ice, ice cream are excluded from the menu.
Raw vegetables and fruits after removal of the gallbladder are prohibited, as they create increased load on the intestines during the rehabilitation period. They should be consumed in baked form, as well as in the form of mashed potatoes and soufflés.

Important! concentrated bile in pure form aggressively affects the intestinal walls and can cause the formation of erosive and ulcerative local defects. There are cases when a violation of the prescribed diet was a precancerous factor, therefore, it is impossible to ignore the recommendations of specialists in any case.

Sample menu after cholecystectomy

Breakfast:

porridge from buckwheat on the water;
boiled quail egg;
chamomile tea.

Lunch:

baked apple;
dried apricot compote.

Dinner:

vegetable puree soup with chicken meat puree;
some wheat crackers;
decoction of dried blueberries.

afternoon tea:

a glass of fermented baked milk;
cookies "Maria" (1-2 pieces).

Dinner:

mashed potatoes with fried minced fish and tomato sauce;
green tea with jasmine.

Before going to bed, you can drink a little yogurt or low-fat kefir. If the patient is prone to dyspeptic and digestive disorders, it is better to replace kefir with tomato juice.

Is it possible to play sports?

Regardless of the method by which the operation was performed, the patient is sutured, therefore, within a month, the patient is contraindicated in any physical exercise, including lifting objects whose weight exceeds 1.5-2 kg. Intensive loads (running, brisk walking, bending) are limited for 6-8 months after removal of the gallbladder, while the patient can engage in physiotherapy exercises. These classes can be started in 1-3 months (depending on the patient's condition and recovery dynamics). Special exercise therapy classes are organized in medical institutions, and classes are conducted by specially trained medical workers, who will not only be able to control the correctness of the exercises, but also provide needed help in case of deterioration of the patient's condition.

Physiotherapy exercises are necessary for patients who have undergone cholecystectomy for several reasons:

such exercises have a positive effect on the tone of the abdominal muscles, which weaken and lose their elasticity after a cavity or laparoscopic incision;
special exercises stimulate the circulation of fluids, including bile, preventing their stagnation;
physical education normalizes the peristalsis of the intestinal walls and facilitates the evacuation of bile from the intestines, reducing the risk peptic ulcer.

Note! Six months after surgical treatment, the patient can go in for swimming and other sparing sports, if they are not contraindicated according to individual indications.

Changes in patients after cholecystectomy are associated not only with diet and physical activity, but also with lifestyle. To maintain the usual rhythm of life, avoid complications and reduce the risk of negative consequences associated with surgical intervention, it is necessary to adhere to certain recommendations.

If the patient smokes, this habit should be abandoned or the number of cigarettes smoked per day should be reduced to a minimum. After removal of the gallbladder, the risk of ulcerative colitis and enteritis increases several times, and additional exposure tobacco smoke on the intestinal walls can provoke the formation of deep, long-term non-healing ulcers. Smoking within a few years after a cholecystectomy also increases the chance of colorectal, liver and stomach cancer by almost 4 times.

Note! Some consider electronic cigarettes a worthy and safe replacement for traditional cigarettes and cigars. This opinion is true only if a liquid that does not contain nicotine is used to refill the cartridges. All other liquids for vaping (even the so-called lightweight ones) are hazardous to health.

The second most severe and common addiction that people with a removed gallbladder need to get rid of is alcohol abuse. Ethyl (wine) alcohol enhances the aggressive effect of concentrated bile on the walls of the small and large intestine and increases the risk of ulceration. Alcohol also negatively affects the condition immune system, which is fully restored only 1-1.5 years after the operation. If during this time the patient regularly consumes alcohol, complications from the respiratory, digestive and endocrine systems therefore, any drinks that contain ethanol should be excluded from the patient's diet.

Important! If necessary, take medicines it is necessary to inform the doctor that the patient's gallbladder has been removed so that the specialist can select analogues that do not contain ethanol.

Great importance for quick recovery healthy sleep. In order to have a sound sleep, it is recommended to take an hour-long walk in the evening: oxygen saturates the body and improves the condition. nervous system making it easier to fall asleep. People who suffer from insomnia can use the following tips:

1-2 hours before bedtime, turn off the TV, computer, tape recorder and other devices that can have an exciting effect on the nervous system;
the last meal should be light - vegetables, fish and cottage cheese dishes are ideal for dinner;
30-40 minutes before going to bed, drink a glass of linden, chamomile or lemon balm tea or a glass of milk with a spoonful of honey.

If sleep is disturbed for a reason emotional experiences and stress, it is necessary to consult a doctor about the possibility of taking sedative drugs ("Novopassit", "Persen", "Valerian medicinal extract”, “Tenotin”).

Elderly people, as well as owners of their own dachas, need to forget about dacha work associated with an inclined position (weeding beds, cleaning weeds, hilling potatoes, etc.). Such work cannot be performed within 1-2 years, as this can lead to adhesions in the suture area and a decrease in the tone of the abdominal muscles. In some cases, the ban on mopping and gardening can be maintained for life.

Cholecystectomy is not the most difficult, but it is enough major operation, especially if it is performed by the abdominal method, therefore, after removal of the gallbladder, a rehabilitation and recovery period is required, which can last from 3-4 months to a year. By following the recommendations and advice of doctors, you can maintain the usual quality of life and minimize the likelihood of postoperative complications. The most important stage of the recovery program is the diet, but lifestyle correction and sufficient physical activity are also of great importance, therefore, it is necessary to clarify individual indications and recommendations with the attending physician in advance.

Video - Behavior after removal of the gallbladder

The gallbladder is an important organ that performs a number of irreplaceable functions in the body. Due to various diseases, the patient may need surgery to remove it. Is life possible without a gallbladder? Quite, but at first you will have to face some difficulties.

What are the functions of the gallbladder?

A bladder is a container in which all bile is collected. It performs a number of functions that are necessary for the normal functioning of the body:

absorbs and accumulates the fluid that forms the liver;
during digestion, bile is released into the duodenum to improve digestion (if this does not happen or the process is slowed down, stones form in gallbladder);
bile is absorbed through the gallbladder;
due to the presence of the gallbladder, bile does not penetrate into the intestines.

Therefore, many patients who require its removal are very afraid. It is hard for them to imagine what life will be like after the operation.

Life without a gallbladder

All organs in human body form a single system, which ensures the coordinated work of the whole organism. Therefore, if at least one link disappears, the work of the entire chain will be disrupted. It's hard to imagine life without a gallbladder. The consequences of its removal are unpleasant, but you can still live with them. After the operation, there are difficulties, but over time the body adapts.

First of all, it is necessary to understand that after the removal of the gallbladder, the body performs all the same functions as before. The liver also produces enough bile for normal digestion. However, now it does not remain in the bubble, as it did before. All formed bile will constantly drain into the intestines. Therefore, the patient must adhere to a certain diet, including only foods approved by the doctor.

After some time, the functions of the gallbladder are transferred to the intrahepatic ducts. So, there is no need for a strict diet anymore. This happens about a year after the operation. The patient may experience postcholecystectomy syndrome, when the body is restructured to function in new conditions for it. Some people do not notice when this happens, but for others, this adaptation causes great pain.

Pain reaction after surgery

Immediately after the person woke up after the operation, he feels severe pain in the abdomen. Moreover, both the seams themselves and the place where the internal organ used to be can hurt. In the second case, discomfort is localized under the right hypochondrium. Unbearable pain may indicate various pathologies, so an additional examination is necessary.

In the first days after the operation, nurses must administer painkillers prescribed by the doctor to the patient. Gradually, the number of drugs decreases, and then the painkillers are completely stopped (about 1.5 months after the operation).

Postoperative pain is the body's normal response to surgery. But if other symptoms appear - nausea, vomiting, fever- an urgent medical examination is required.

What should be the treatment?

In the case of a normal outcome of the operation to remove the gallbladder, additional treatment is not required.

In the first month, the patient drinks anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, and during the year he follows a certain diet.
In addition, the patient has to radically change his lifestyle: you can’t lift weights, you need to spend at least a few hours in the fresh air every day, sometimes you even have to change your sleeping position.
In order to prevent, many drink a decoction of wild rose. It promotes the rapid removal of bile from the intrahepatic ducts, reducing the likelihood of congestion. This is a useful and effective remedy that has no side effects.

If the patient is diagnosed with pancreatitis, then removing the bladder improves the patient's health. He has a chance of recovery. It is extremely rare for pancreatitis to worsen. In this case, the patient is prescribed courses of enzyme and antisecretory therapy, as well as taking antispasmodics.

Liver condition

Are liver functions impaired after a surgeon cuts out the gallbladder? If the operation was successful, the organ still synthesizes bile flowing freely into the intestine.

However, there are patients suffering from cholestasis syndrome. In this case, bile gets stuck in the intrahepatic ducts. This phenomenon is accompanied aching pain in the region of the right hypochondrium. Increases the amount of liver enzymes in the blood. In this case, the patient should drink a course of choleretic drugs that protect the liver. Over time, the situation normalizes, and the intrahepatic ducts replace the gallbladder without consequences for the body.

Possible difficulties

Is life possible without a gallbladder? Are there benefits or not at all? positive moment is an opportunity to lose weight, which is associated with the transition to diet food. In addition, the likelihood of recurrence of stones in the bile ducts is practically absent. But the patient will have to face a lot of difficulties:

Refusal of the usual food. He should only eat healthy meals, excluding from food all foods that stimulate the formation of bile.
The lifestyle without a gallbladder is completely changing: daily exercise therapy, healthy sleep, walking, rejection bad habits etc.
Constipation. Due to changes in diet, digestion is disturbed.

Nutrition after gallbladder surgery

Due to the operation, the patient needs to completely adjust his diet. Diet meals become the basis of treatment. Only in this way can the body easily and painlessly adapt to new conditions. There are several rules regarding nutrition:

Products that stimulate bile are completely excluded. These are all citrus fruits, greens, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, beets, corn.
Dishes are steamed. Fried, spicy, smoked, pickled foods are not recommended.
In the first 2 months after the operation, you can not eat fresh vegetables and fruits. You can cook jelly, jelly, dried fruit compotes. From day 10, it is allowed to eat boiled or baked fruits.

As for alcohol, it is strictly prohibited. Only on holidays you can afford a few sips of wine, but not earlier than 1.5 months after the postponed surgical intervention.

The fight against constipation

Removal of the gallbladder does not in itself cause constipation. However, changing your diet can make it difficult for you to have a bowel movement. If constipation rarely occurs, then an enema can be used to eliminate them. However, if you use it too often, the situation will only worsen. The intestinal microflora will be disturbed, they will stop multiplying beneficial bacteria, which is fraught with dysbacteriosis. It is allowed to use an enema no more than once every 5 days.

To normalize digestion and speed up the process of digestion, you need to pay attention to your diet. It is necessary that it be not only dietary, but also correct. There are several rules to follow:

It is advisable to exclude rice and quick-cooked oatmeal from the diet.
Every day you need to eat at least one fermented milk product. With constipation, kefir, sour cream and fermented baked milk are useful. But their shelf life should not exceed three days, otherwise such products will not only not stimulate emptying, but, on the contrary, will further strengthen the feces.
A month and a half after the operation to remove the gallbladder, it is useful to eat salads from fresh vegetables and fruits.
It is recommended to include in the diet a little wheat bran. This process should take place in several stages. To start, 2 tsp. bran is consumed 3 times a day before meals, after filling them with boiling water. Gradually, their number is increased to 2 tbsp. 3 times a day. There should be bran until the stool normalizes.
After sleep, you need to drink a glass of cool water.

In addition, it is recommended to carry out soft enemas, which speed up the defecation process. To do this, pour 50 grams of heated water into a small enema. vegetable oil and insert it into the anus. Due to this, it softens, and the feces are removed easily and painlessly.

A complete process of digestion in the gastrointestinal tract is provided by the gallbladder, which accumulates bile in required quantities. The excess forms a stone, and it clogs bile ducts. The appearance of symptoms of pancreatitis, cholecystitis can cause complications, require cholecystectomy (the so-called removal of the gallbladder). Learn about the operation.

What is gallbladder removal

Cholecystectomy is performed for cholecystitis (purulent), tumors of the gallbladder. It may take place in two types: through an incision in the peritoneum (laparotomy) or without incisions using laparoscopy (only three holes will remain in the abdominal wall). Laparoscopy has a number of advantages: it is much easier to tolerate, the postoperative period is shorter, cosmetic defects Hardly ever.

Indications for removal

There are several testimony to remove the gall sac:

constant pain in the right hypochondrium, frequent infection an organ that is not amenable to conservative methods of treatment;
organ pathology;
chronic cholecystitis;
persistent jaundice;
blockage of the bile ducts;
cholangitis (cause - conservative treatment does not help);
the presence of chronic diseases in the liver;
secondary pancreatitis.

These symptoms are common indications for cholecystectomy. Each individual patient is individual, some cases require urgent surgical intervention, and some may wait a couple of days or weeks. To determine the degree of urgency and the patient's condition, doctors conduct a complete list of diagnostic studies.

Training

Complete preparation for any type of gallbladder surgery includes:

ultrasound procedure ( ultrasound) gallbladder and abdominal organs (liver, pancreas, intestines, etc.);
computed tomography- it helps to evaluate the perivesical tissues, walls, contours of the bladder, the presence of nodes or adhesions;
fistulography;
MRI- a reliable research method that determines stones, inflammation, narrowing from scars, pathology of the ducts.

Laboratory methods of examination of the patient make it possible to detect violations. Assign the determination of the content of transaminases, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, thymol test, amount of bile and others. A comprehensive examination of the heart and lungs is often required. The operation is not performed if the patient suffers from acute cholecystitis, in the presence of acute inflammatory processes, acute pancreatitis.

Before complete removal, the patient should:

stop taking drugs that thin the blood(affect clotting) to avoid heavy bleeding during the operation;
the night before the operation, according to the doctor's recommendations, stop eating;
in the morning, conduct a cleansing enema or drink laxatives in the evening;
take a shower with antibacterial agents before the operation.

Diet before surgery

Before cutting out an organ, 3-4 days before planned operation, a diet is prescribed:

no products bloating(flatulence);
without too fried and spicy food;
recommend the use of dairy products, lean meat and fish;
completely exclude products that lead to fermentation - fruits, vegetables, beans, bread (especially rye).

Removal methods

To remove the organ, a laparotomy or laparoscopy is performed. Laparotomy is the removal of a calculus through the incision organ walls. It is carried out from the xiphoid process along the midline of the abdomen to the navel. Another removal option is through mini access. The incision is made at the location of the walls of the gallbladder, the diameter is 3-5 cm. Laparotomy has the following advantages:

a large incision makes it easy for the doctor to assess the condition of the organ, to feel it from all sides, the duration of the operation is 1-2 hours;
cut faster than with laparoscopy, which is required in emergency situations;
during the operation there is no high pressure of gases.

Disadvantages of Intervention:

tissues are severely injured, there will be a visible, rough scar;
the operation is being carried out open, organs are in contact with the environment, instruments, the operating field is more contaminated with microorganisms;
the patient's stay in the hospital is at least two weeks;
severe pain after surgery.

Laparoscopy is an operation to remove the gallbladder, which is performed through small holes (0.5-1.5 cm) on the abdominal wall. There may be only two or four such holes. A telescopic tube is inserted into one hole, called a laparoscope, which is attached to a video camera, the entire course of the operation is displayed on the monitor. The same method is easy to remove stones.

Advantages:

injury is very small;
after 3 days, the patient can already be allowed to go home;
no pain, fast recovery;
reviews are positive;
laparoscopic surgery does not leave scars large sizes;
The monitor allows the surgeon to better see the surgical field, increasing it up to 40 times.

Disadvantages:

the movements of the surgeon are limited;
the definition of the depth of the wound is distorted;
it is difficult to determine the force of impact on the body;
the surgeon gets used to the reverse (his hands) movement of the instruments;
intra-abdominal pressure rises.

How to remove

The gallbladder is removed by one of the operations chosen by the patient (the person himself chooses the method of removal) - laparoscopy or laparotomy. Before this, they introduce the person to the course of the operation, and its consequences, sign agreement and begin preoperative preparation. If not emergency indications, then the patient begins preparation with a diet at home.

Abdominal operation

The procedure for abdominal surgery is as follows:

Dissect the skin and tissue. After the incision, the wound is dried. Hemostatic clamps are applied to the loans.
Dissect the aponeurosis (ligament). The peritoneum is exposed, the rectus abdominis muscles are bred to the sides.
The abdominal walls are cut. Aspirate blood, liquid by suction and dry with tampons.
An audit of the abdominal organs is carried out, the organ is cut out.
Install drains to drain exudate.
The anterior abdominal wall is sutured.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

If adhesions, inflammations are found during the operation, they may begin abdominal surgery. Laparoscopy of the gallbladder is performed under general anesthesia, used artificial respiration:

A special needle is used to introduce the prepared substance into the abdominal cavity.
Next, punctures are made into which the instrumentation and the video camera are inserted.
During removal, the arteries and duct are cut off, sealed with metal clips, the pancreas is not affected.
The organ is taken out through the largest hole.
Thin drainage is laid, the wound is sutured, the hole is processed.

Treatment after gallbladder removal

After surgical treatment antibiotics are prescribed to prevent complications. They take them for the first three days while in the hospital. Then appoint antispasmodics: Drotaverine, No-shpa, Buskopan. Further, drugs that contain ursodeoxycholic acid are used to reduce the risk of stones. To avoid problems with digestion, the body is helped with drugs.

Preparations

Conservative treatments include antibiotics a wide range actions such as:

Ceftriaxone;
Streptomycin;
Levomycetin.

Medicines that contain ursodeoxycholic acid - hepatoprotector and choleretic;

Ursosan;
Ursofalk;
Urso;
Ursoliv;
Ursodex.

Assign the reception of analgesics to eliminate pain:

Spazmalgon;
No-shpu.

Ursosan is a drug that contains ursodeoxycholic acid. Reduces the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver, absorbs it in the intestine, dissolves cholesterol stones, reduces stagnation of bile and reduces the cholate-cholesterol index. Ursosan is shown:

after surgery to remove;
in the presence of stones with preserved bladder function;
possible appointment for stomach disease;
for symptomatic therapy in primary biliary cirrhosis and other liver diseases.

The advantage of the drug is its ability to replace toxic bile acids with non-toxic ursodeoxycholic acid, improves the secretory ability of hepatocytes, and stimulates immunoregulation. Cons of the drug:

may feel sick;
cause attacks of pain in the liver;
cause cough;
increase the activity of liver enzymes;
often stones are formed.

Ursodex is one of the types of hepatoprotectors. Well drives bile, has an immunomodulatory and cholelitholytic effect. Normalizes the membranes of hepatocytes and cholangiocytes. It is indicated when as a symptomatic therapy:

with primary biliary cirrhosis;
presence of stones or prevention of their formation;
with biliary reflux gastritis.

A big plus of Ursodex is its ability to significantly reduce the size of stones. Of the minuses:

can cause acute inflammatory processes in the gallbladder or in the ducts;
clog the bile ducts (including the common one);
often causes indigestion;
skin itching;
vomiting as a side effect;
able to increase the activity of normal hepatic transaminases.

To avoid postoperative complications, follow recommendations for rehabilitation within 4-8 weeks (regularly):

Limit physical activity and carrying weights over four kilograms. It contributes rapid breathing and tension in the abdominal muscles.
Nowhere to go from observing a strict diet: eat fractionally, but often, it is allowed chicken bouillon, lean meats and fish, cereals, etc.
It is necessary to drink 1.5 liters of clean water per day.

Life after gallbladder removal

Most people believe that with surgery and when there is no gallbladder, normal life stops, and a person is forever chained to pills, a healthy lifestyle, eats only wholesome food. This is far from true. Only a strict diet is followed first time, and a large number of drugs will be gradually reduced to minimal maintenance therapy.

Complications

The main and dangerous complication is bleeding. It can be internal and external. The internal is more dangerous, when it appears, an emergency operation is performed. Abscesses, inflammation of the pancreas, peritonitis may develop. TO late complication referred to as jaundice. Problems can also occur due to surgical errors during the operation.

Temperature

When high temperature 38°C or 39°C, which is combined with headache, chills, muscle pain, you should immediately consult a doctor. These symptoms indicate the development of the inflammatory process. If you do not pay attention to this, more serious complications may develop, the condition of the body will worsen, it will be difficult to return all processes to normal.

Seizure after removal

A postoperative attack in patients may occur with a lesion extrahepatic pathways. Common Causes:

Stones or cyst formation in the ducts.
Diseases of the liver.
Stagnation of bile, which accumulates and, when the capsule expands, causes pain.
The work of the digestive organs is disrupted due to the chaotic flow of bile into the intestines and duodenum, fat is poorly absorbed, and the intestinal microflora is weakened.

Consequences

All the consequences are united by the term "postcholecystectomy syndrome". It includes:

Pathological changes, biliary colic after surgery.
Doctor's mistakes and damage to the ducts, the remaining stones are not complete removal, pathological changes, cystic duct remained very long, foreign body granuloma.
Complaints of organs that did not bother before surgery.

Among women

According to statistics, surgical interventions are performed three times more often for women than for men. This is due to sharp hormonal surges, as well as pregnancy. In most cases attacks of pain and inflammation processes were observed in women in " interesting position". The consequences of gallbladder removal in women are the same as in men.

In men

It is believed that men suffer from diseases of the bile ducts less frequently. This is far from the case, because they immediately fall on the operating table without being treated before. This is because they endure pain for a long time when it would be worthwhile to see a doctor. After the operation, the recovery of the body passes faster than in women, they begin to live normal life if you follow a diet and exclude alcohol.

bowel problems

When the gallbladder is removed, bile acids constantly enter the intestinal mucosa, which leads to flatulence, diarrhea, which causes problems for patients in the postoperative period. Over time, digestion adapt to the absence of an organ and everything will be back to normal. But there is also the opposite problem - constipation. It occurs due to slow intestinal motility after surgery.

Allergy

If the patient has a history of allergic reactions, the operation should be performed after examination for the presence of antibodies to allergens (drugs). If this is not done, anesthesia can cause a serious allergic reaction in a person, which sometimes leads to fatal consequences. If you know you have allergies, be sure to tell your doctor.

How long do they live after gallbladder removal?

This operation is not problematic, the absence of a gallbladder does not affect the quality and duration of life, disability is not assigned, you can work. By sticking to simple dietary changes and prescriptions from your doctor, you can live to old age even if the bladder was removed at a young age.

Video

In a person who has undergone cholecystectomy, life is divided into two stages. The first refers to the preoperative period, the second - after it. The operation is not prescribed from scratch, therefore, the final stage of the first period of life was a certain kind of physical and psychological suffering associated with periodic pain, regular visits to the attending physician, doubts and worries about the upcoming surgical intervention. The postoperative period begins with the fact that “everything is behind us”, and ahead is a period of rehabilitation filled with some uncertainties. However, life after removal continues. The main task at this stage, which worries the patient, is the question of changes in the process of digestion.

The gallbladder, as an organ, is endowed with certain functions. In it, as in a reservoir, bile accumulates and concentrates. She tends to support optimal pressure in the bile ducts. But with the diagnosis of calculous cholecystitis, or cholelithiasis, the functions of the gallbladder are already limited, and it practically does not take part in the digestive process.

Throughout the course of the disease, the body independently removes the gallbladder from the digestive process. Using compensatory mechanisms, he fully adapts to new conditions in which the function of the gallbladder is already disabled. The function of bile secretion is assumed by other organs. Therefore, the removal of an organ that has already been removed from their life cycle does not cause a serious blow to the body, since adaptation has already taken place. Through the operation, the organ that contributes to the spread of infection, generating the inflammatory process, is removed. In this case, only relief can come for the patient.

Prompt decision-making on the part of the patient about the upcoming operation largely contributes to the successful outcome of the surgical intervention and a short period of rehabilitation. With timely decision-making, the patient protects himself from complications that may occur as a result of delaying the timing of surgical intervention, casting doubt on the satisfactory condition of the patient in the postoperative period.

Discharging from the hospital, the former patient, and now a person undergoing rehabilitation, is protected from constant visits to manipulation rooms and the constant care of the attending physician. Duodenal sounding and dubazh remained in the life that was before the operation.

True, there are exceptions when the patient long time does not agree to surgical intervention, allowing the disease to affect the body for a long time. An inflammatory process that spreads from the walls of the gallbladder, can affect neighboring organs, causing complications that develop into concomitant diseases. As a rule, against the background there are problems in the form of gastric ulcer and duodenum, inflammation of the head of the pancreas, gastritis or colitis.

Patients with complications after gallbladder surgery need additional treatment after discharge from the hospital. The nature of the treatment and the duration of the procedures are prescribed by the leading patient's doctor. The main issue facing both the group of operated patients without obvious signs complications, and before patients with complications, is the process of nutrition. The diet in the postoperative period is not strict, but excludes animal fats that are difficult to digest by the body:

pork fat
lamb fried
brisket.

Subject to a strict diet in the preoperative period, patients are allowed to gradually introduce new foods into the diet, excluding spicy canned food, strong tea, coffee, and the use of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited.

The occurrence of a relapse

Surgery does not affect the composition of bile produced by the body. The production of hepatocytes by stone-forming bile may continue. This phenomenon in medicine is called "Biliary insufficiency". It consists in a violation of physiological norms in an increase in the amount of bile produced by the body and its increasing pressure in the bile ducts. Under the influence of excess pressure, the toxic fluid changes the structure of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines.

With a negative prognosis up to education malignant tumor. Therefore, the main task in the postoperative period is biochemical research composition of bile, carried out at regular intervals. As a rule, a duodenal examination of the duodenum is performed. It can't be replaced ultrasound, because ultrasound is unable to give the appropriate result.

A clear indicator of the occurrence of relapse, or secondary formation of stones, is the placement in the refrigerator of a 5 ml sample of fluid for analysis for a 12-hour period. If sedimentation is observed in the liquid within the allotted time, bile is capable of forming new stones. In this case, it is written drug treatment preparations containing bile acids and bile, being stimulants of bile production:

lyobil
cholenzim
allahol
cyclovalon
osalmid.

All are used as replacement therapy for biliary insufficiency. A mandatory appointment in such cases is ursodeoxycholic acid, which does not cause intoxication and is harmless to the mucous membranes of the intestines and stomach. It is taken, depending on the prescription, from 250 to 500 mg, once a day, preferably at night. Preparations containing ursodeoxycholic acid:

Ursosan
Hepatosan
Enterosan
Ursofalk.

Stones can be re-formed, but not in the gallbladder, but in the bile ducts. An exclusion from the diet of foods containing high cholesterol in large quantities can serve as a reducing factor for relapse:

fried and spicy foods
concentrated broths
egg yolks
brain
fatty fish and meats
alcohol
beer.

All of the above products are a significant complication for the pancreas and liver.

Dietary nutrition in the postoperative period

Proper nutrition is the key to health after cholecysectomy

Nutrition during the rehabilitation period after removal of the gallbladder is given Special attention. The main point is its regularity. The volume of food should be small, and the frequency of meals should be from 4 to 6 times a day. Food, as a stimulant of the bile-forming process, in this case is an irritant for digestive organs thus preventing the stagnation of bile. As a natural irritant, food contributes not only to the formation, but also to the excretion of bile from the bile ducts into the intestines.

The most powerful product that promotes bile distillation is. In general, everyone vegetable fats inherently strong choleretic action. Patients who are prone to fullness, it is desirable to limit or minimize the use of foods with great content carbohydrates:

sugar
potato
confectionery and pasta
muffin.

Not recommended for patients undergoing gallbladder surgery Spa treatment, with the exception of patients with complicated cholecystitis or other concomitant diseases. Depending on the severity of the surgery, patients are not recommended for heavy physical activity, or physical labor, giving tension to the abdominal press, for 6 to 12 months after the operation. Severe physical activity can lead to education incisional hernias. Full, and especially obese patients, it is recommended to wear a bandage during this period.

After the patient is discharged from the hospital, medical specialists attach great importance to physiotherapy exercises. Specially designed exercises stimulate the abdominal organs to produce and drain bile. Such a “massage” with the help of physical exercises allows you to speed up the process of restoring the functions of damaged tissues of the abdominal region.

Possible consequences of surgery

As a rule, in patients in life after removal of the gallbladder, no negative consequences occur. This is ideal, but in the real world, a person who has undergone surgery is subject to a whole range of symptoms, in particular psychological ones, called "Postcholecystectomy Syndrome".
The sensations accumulated over the years of the disease do not let the patient go even after such a fait accompli as an operation to remove the gallbladder. The former patient is also tormented by dryness and pain in the right hypochondrium, and the appearance of fatty foods also causes intolerance and nausea.

All of these symptoms are psychological state patient and have little to do with the internal processes occurring inside the patient, like a bad tooth that has already been removed, but it continues to give a painful sensation. But if such symptoms continue for a long time, and the operation was not performed in a timely manner, therefore, the causes may be hidden in the development concomitant diseases. The main reasons leading to negative consequences after removal of the gallbladder:

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Reflux
Pathological changes in the bile ducts
Poorly performed operation
Exacerbated diseases of the pancreas and liver
chronic hepatitis
Dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi.

To prevent postcholecystectomy syndrome, thorough examination patient, both before and during the postoperative period. Great importance is given to the general condition of the patient and the presence of concomitant or chronic diseases. A direct contraindication to surgical intervention to remove the gallbladder may be the presence of pathologies in the patient's body.

Basic diet in the postoperative period

Gallbladder removal is not a death sentence!

The possibility of certain nutritional problems associated with the removal of the gallbladder can be addressed by an individual diet for the patient, avoiding methods drug exposure on the body. Such an approach to the patient can completely neutralize the postcholecystectomy syndrome that occurs after surgery.

The main point is not the products allowed for use during the rehabilitation period of post-surgical intervention, but the mode of the nutrition process. Food should be divided into small portions and taken frequently at regular intervals. If the patient before the operation ate food 2-3 times a day, then in the period after the operation, he needs to receive from 5 to 6 servings a day. Such nutrition is called fractional and is designed specifically for patients of this profile.

Excludes products with high content animal fats, fried and spicy foods. The focus is on the temperature of the cooked food. For patients, the use of highly chilled or highly heated food is not recommended. The use of carbonated drinks is strictly not recommended. Such recommendations are associated solely with the absence of the gallbladder. TO special recommendations should include the frequent use of drinking water. Before each meal, the patient is instructed to drink a glass of water, or 30 ml per kilogram of body weight. Water removes the aggression of bile acids produced by the ducts and is the main source of protection for the mucous membranes of the duodenum and gastrointestinal tract.

In addition, water stops the passage of bile that occurs at the initial moment after the operation, when a change in duodenal motility can occur and bile can return to the stomach. At such times, the patient may experience heartburn or bitterness in the mouth. Water resists this process, being a natural neutralizer. Dyspeptic disorders - flatulence, bloating, rumbling, constipation, diarrhea, can also be stopped by taking a glass. Visiting swimming pools, open reservoirs is very useful, because water is a source of soft natural massage for muscles and internal organs abdominal cavity. Water procedures shown after 1-1.5 months after surgery.

In addition to swimming, walking is very useful for patients who have undergone gallbladder removal. A daily walk for 30-40 minutes helps to remove bile from the body and prevents its stagnation. Morning light is also recommended physical exercise in the form of charging. Press exercises are unacceptable, which can be started only a year after surgery.

Bread. Yesterday's baking, coarse grinding, gray or rye. It is not recommended to eat muffins, pancakes, pancakes, puff pastries.
Cereals. Buckwheat, oatmeal. Grains should be well boiled.
Meat, fish, poultry. Low-fat varieties. The cooking process is boiled, steamed or stewed.
The fish is baked. The use of broths is excluded. Soups are prepared on vegetable broths.
Spices, spices, seasonings, sauces are not recommended.
Eggs. Only in the form of a protein omelet. The yolk must be excluded.
except for whole milk. Sour cream - no more than 15% fat.
Fats. Fats used in food should not be of animal origin.
Vegetables. Fresh, boiled or baked. Particular preference is given to pumpkin and carrots. Not recommended for use legumes, garlic, onion, radish, sorrel.
Berries and fruits. Preference is given to sweet varieties. Cranberries and Antonovka apples are not recommended for use.
Sweets. Honey, molasses, natural marmalade on agar-agar, preserves, jams. It is completely necessary to abandon cocoa products, confectionery, ice cream.
The drinks. The diet should not include carbonated, hot or cold drinks. Rosehip decoction, sweet juices, dried fruit compote are recommended.

In conclusion, it should be noted that prevention after surgery to remove the gallbladder consists in complex physiotherapy, which includes ozone therapy. Ozone, being natural antibiotic, enhances immunity, destroys colonies of bacteria, viruses and fungal diseases. Ozone helps to correct the functioning of hepatocytes, which are responsible for the formation of bile.

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The operation to remove the gallbladder is a serious intervention in the digestive system. After the operation, the patient must adhere to certain recommendations in order to prevent deterioration of health. Subject to all the rules, a person may well live for several more decades, lead a familiar lifestyle, and perform everyday activities. Have you had your gallbladder removed and want to know what the consequences might be? Then this article is for you.

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ. In length, it does not exceed 14 cm (length from 8 cm to 14 cm is considered the norm), and only 3-5 cm in width.

Its main task is the accumulation and storage of bile, which is formed in the liver cells. It holds up to 70 cubic centimeters of bile. While here, bile acquires a thicker texture, after which it is evacuated through the bile ducts to the intestine through the sphincter of Oddi, where it takes part in the breakdown of food.

Functions of the gallbladder:

Cumulative or depository. This is where all the bile produced by the liver collects.
Concentration is reduced to thickening of bile.
Evacuation. When the gallbladder contracts, pushing out the contents, through the ducts it enters the duodenum 12. In this case, bile is not emitted constantly or with a certain frequency, but only when it is necessary for the breakdown of food. If this function is impaired, bile stagnates, thickens excessively. Over time, this leads to the formation of sand and stones.

Bile is needed to break down food. It is also a powerful antiseptic - it disinfects the contents of the intestine, kills most pathogenic and conditionally excess pathogenic bacteria. It is thanks to her that a person does not get an intestinal infection every time he eats a product that is not perfectly fresh or clean.

In the duodenum, it creates alkaline environment, detrimental to the larvae of most helminths. If the bile is sufficiently concentrated, the function of the gallbladder is not impaired - a person manages to avoid infection with helminths even if they enter the intestines with food.

It is also responsible for the breakdown and absorption of fats, stimulates intestinal motility, and is involved in the formation of intra-articular fluid.

Violation of the outflow of bile, it an insufficient amount lead to indigestion. Such patients often have constipation, intestinal dysbacteriosis, impaired absorption of fats.

In case of violation of the outflow of bile, inflammation of the gallbladder develops, a precipitate appears, which eventually collects in stones. To relieve inflammation and prevent the formation of stones, choleretic drugs are prescribed.

Indications for removal of the gallbladder

Cholecystectomy is a radical operation, after which a person's life changes somewhat. So for no reason, only with preventive purpose this operation is not carried out. Indications for surgery are presented in the table below.

Table 1. Indications for surgery to remove the gallbladder

Diagnosis	Description
Cholelithiasis	The most common reason for cholecystectomy. This disease is diagnosed in approximately one in 10 people in the world. But the operation to remove the gallbladder is not required for everyone - only for those who have from time to time biliary colic and there is a risk of obstruction of the bile ducts. If the stone lies at the bottom of the bladder and does not block the outflow of bile, there is no reason to remove the bladder.
Blockage of the bile ducts	A dangerous condition in which the outflow of bile is disturbed. The main causes are divided into two groups: internal and resulting from external influences. Often this condition occurs in people who are overweight, as a result of injury, etc.
Cholecystitis	Inflammation of the gallbladder is one of the most common diseases. With it, a person can live a lifetime - subject to nutritional control and periodic preventive treatment. But in some cases, complications arise that lead to the need to remove the gallbladder.
Tumors	It can be benign (adenomas, fibromas, papillomas) or malignant. Even if the patient is diagnosed benign education, it is better to remove the bile, since the risk of its degeneration into malignant is very high. Gallbladder cancer is directly diagnosed in every sixth case of oncology.
Inflection of the gallbladder	The phenomenon is rare, but not amenable conservative treatment. It can be congenital or acquired - as a result of an abdominal injury or a serious inflammatory process in the abdominal cavity. Doctors may prescribe medications that will improve the outflow of bile and prevent stagnation, but medications will not be able to eliminate the kink. In the presence of an inflection, the gallbladder does not perform its functions, the motility of the gastrointestinal tract is disturbed. If the bile ducts are not blocked as a result of the deformity, the person can live with this pathology by taking maintenance drugs. If the ducts are blocked, the outflow of bile does not occur at all - surgery is necessary. But it is worth noting that this pathology is quite rare.

Is it possible to do without surgery?

Cholelithiasis and other diseases may not make themselves felt for a long time. Quite often situations when stones in the gallbladder are discovered by chance, during a preventive examination. In this case, the person does not have any symptoms of the disease. In this case, you can not rush with the operation. But it is necessary to be examined from time to time in order to detect deterioration in time.

If the disease is accompanied unpleasant symptoms(biliary colic, yellowness of the skin and mucous membranes, indigestion, pain in the right hypochondrium, nausea and vomiting), an operation to remove the gallbladder should be performed as early as possible. This will allow the patient to get rid of the painful manifestations of the disease and avoid serious complications.

How is the operation going?

Surgical removal is performed during the period of remission of the disease. In this case, it is easier for the patient to endure the intervention, the recovery process is faster. But in some cases, when the condition is life-threatening, they operate in an acute condition.

There are two main methods:

Laparoscopic surgery is less invasive as it is performed through small incisions.
Open cholecystectomy - classic operation, which is performed through a relatively large incision in the right hypochondrium.

After it, the patient remains in the clinic for postoperative observation for only 1-2 days. Full recovery and return to the usual rhythm of life takes no more than 20 days. The seam after the operation is minimal, pain is mild. These are all undeniable advantages of this method, thanks to which it is easier for patients to agree to surgery. This perfect option in the event that there are no complications and contraindications.

It is undesirable to use laparoscopy if the patient has serious diseases of the heart and blood vessels. This is due to the fact that during the operation, carbon dioxide is injected into the intervention site to facilitate access. Increased pressure on the diaphragm as well as veins great circle blood circulation can provoke complications from the heart and respiratory system.

It is also impossible to perform laparoscopy in acute cases, in the presence of tumors, with peritonitis and acute pancreatitis, calcification of the gallbladder.

Open cholecystectomy

This operation has been worked out for decades. Although the recovery after it takes longer, open operation gives the surgeon more room to maneuver in the event that complications are discovered after the incision or additional pathologies. In terms of time, it takes about the same time as laparoscopy. But in the presence of a tumor, it allows you to remove it as much as possible.

If inflammation of the peritoneum (peritonitis) is present, additional debridement may be performed during the operation to prevent blood poisoning.

If the operation goes without complications, after 7 days the stitches are removed, and on the 12-14th day the patient is discharged home. But at first he needs to limit physical activity. Only after 2.5 months can you start doing light gymnastics, which, by the way, is necessary in the future for normal functioning digestive system.

Rehabilitation after removal of the gallbladder

Bile is directly involved in the process of digestion and regulates intestinal motility. Accordingly, after its removal, these functions must be compensated. For this, a whole range of methods is used: from taking medications to therapeutic exercises, which will help restore intestinal motility and not gain excess weight.

Diet

Proper nutrition is an important component of the patient's life after gallbladder removal. Since the digestive system now functions in a new way, we need to be even more careful about what goes into the stomach.

It is necessary to completely eliminate severe fatty foods, fried, strong alcohol, products without heat treatment. Raw vegetables and fruits can be consumed only by those who have constipation - and then in small quantities. Most of the diet should be cooked vegetables, lean meat.

After removal of the gallbladder, you can use:

light soups on low-fat broth;
boiled, stewed or baked vegetables and fruits;
lean chicken meat (fillet);
souffles and casseroles (vegetables - without a large number cheese);
lean fish;
steam cutlets from lean meat or fish;
fermented milk products - ideally fresh and only if the body tolerates it well;
cereals - only if they are thoroughly boiled;
a small amount of vegetable and butter oils is allowed.

You can not eat foods that provoke an increase in production gastric juice: lemons and lemon juice, sour fruit. Also contraindicated:

carbonated drinks;
coffee and caffeinated drinks;
pastries and confectionery with cream;
pickled and salted vegetables;
white cabbage;
radish;
sorrel, spinach;
canned food (meat and fish);
nuts and seeds, especially roasted;
legumes.

All food must be chewed thoroughly. Such a person needs to eat at least 5 times a day, observing approximately the same intervals and avoid periods of prolonged fasting. Portions should be small, because without a gallbladder, it is very difficult for the digestive system to digest large portions. Within a few months after the operation, the bile ducts dilate slightly, which provides a larger volume of bile entering the duodenum. But it is still not a complete replacement for the gallbladder.

You should not go to extremes and eat exclusively pureed food: this will slow down the entire digestive system, reduce intestinal motility.

A particularly strict diet should be in the first 2 months after surgery. At this time, even lean meat, any raw fruits and vegetables are not allowed: only light food that has undergone thorough heat treatment.

If after eating there is pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, you should consult your doctor. It is also important to remember after which products such a reaction occurred.

An important point: the diet after removal of the gallbladder is not a temporary phenomenon. It is necessary for the patient to adhere to it until the end of his life in order to prevent others serious illnesses digestive systems.

Taking medication

After removal of the gallbladder, it is important that the outflow of bile from the hepatic ducts be timely. In case of stagnation, inflammation of the liver may develop. And if the operation was preceded cholelithiasis, and the patient's bile itself is thick, new stones can form in the hepatic ducts.

A sharp release of a large amount of bile or its constant entry into an empty intestine leads to the formation of duodenitis (inflammation of the duodenum), peptic ulcer of the duodenum and intestines.

To reduce the likelihood of these complications and normalize the functioning of the digestive system, patients are prescribed choleretic and other drugs after surgery.

Medications that are used after cholecystectomy:

It is important to remember that the more carefully the patient adheres to dietary recommendations, the less auxiliary drugs he needs to take.

Gymnastics

Special therapeutic exercises will help normalize the outflow of bile from the hepatic ducts, stimulate intestinal motility. The main exercises are aimed at strengthening the anterior abdominal wall.

Many patients can do the exercises at home. But if a person has a lot of excess weight, especially abdominal obesity, it is better to study in a special group under the supervision of a medical instructor.

In the first days after the operation, it is necessary to observe bed rest, which means that any physical activity is excluded. After removing the stitches, you can begin to perform breathing exercises. The so-called diaphragmatic breathing (in which the muscles of the diaphragm are involved) will help restore blood circulation and prevent thrombosis, as well as maintain intestinal motility.

A light warm-up of the joints will not hurt either. Firstly, it does not create a load on the area of the operation. Secondly, with a decrease in bile production, the amount of joint lubrication decreases, which can lead to limited mobility and inflammatory diseases joints. Light articular gymnastics will help maintain mobility and stimulate blood circulation in the joints.

A few weeks after the operation and after consulting a doctor, you can start exercises to strengthen the abdominals. You need to start with a minimum number of repetitions, increasing the number by 1-2 a couple of times a week. If pain occurs during exercise, and then the temperature rises, you need to stop the gymnastics and consult a doctor.

Walking up the stairs will also be effective. It simultaneously has a beneficial effect on the joints, intestines, and helps prevent weight gain.

A few months after the operation, you can use weights, additional equipment, skiing. For a uniform load, a set of exercises (it takes 10-15 minutes) must be performed twice a day:

in the morning on an empty stomach, before breakfast, to stimulate the production of bile;
in the evening, an hour before bedtime, to normalize bowel function and improve the outflow of bile accumulated during the day from the hepatic ducts.

You should not be limited only to exercises for the press. You need to start with breathing and a light warm-up, then perform several exercises for the joints (first for the arms, then for the legs), and then do exercises to strengthen the abdominal wall.

Medical statistics say: those patients who do not ignore gymnastics recover faster and are much less likely to face subsequent possible complications cholecystectomy.

Possible complications after gallbladder removal

Adaptation and recovery in each case occur individually. The more chronic diseases a person has, the more difficult and longer it will take to recover. These patients require regular medical check-ups, supportive medications, and strict observance diets.

Complications after surgery occur in about 5-10% of cases.

Postcholecystectomy syndrome

This diagnosis appeared in the 30s of the last century. It is associated with hypertonicity and spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, which ensures the flow of bile into the duodenum. The sphincter does not hold back bile, which is why it constantly freely enters the intestines, causing irritation. Among the main symptoms of PCES:

stool disorder (cholagenic diarrhea);
spasm and pain in the right hypochondrium;
nausea;
belching;
bloating.

When the bowel is irritated, the sphincter of Oddi contracts, blocking the bile duct. As a result, bile accumulates in the hepatic ducts, stagnates, provokes the development of the inflammatory process.

To treat this syndrome, conservative drug therapy and a strict diet are used.

Duodenitis

Inflammation of the duodenum develops with constant irritation with bile, as well as in violation of digestion as a result of a lack of bile and digestive enzymes. If left untreated, it can eventually transform into an ulcer. Sometimes enteritis occurs - inflammation of the small intestine, provoked by exposure to bile and SIBO.

Duodenitis often occurs in patients with Helicobacter-associated gastritis. To avoid this complication, it is advisable to treat Helicobacter pylori infection before removing the gallbladder.

bacterial overgrowth syndrome

In the presence of chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and intestinal dysbacteriosis, the patient needs to take such drugs constantly.

pancreatitis

Almost 80% of patients with cholelithiasis are diagnosed. It remains after cholecystectomy. Sometimes this disease occurs after surgery due to a decrease in concentration and bile and a stimulating effect on the pancreas.

When the ducts are blocked with stones (small stones can enter the region of the sphincter of Oddi and pancreatic ducts with the flow of bile), with spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, congestion occurs in the pancreas, which leads to its inflammation. Approximately 40% of those undergoing cholecystectomy experience a decrease in the production of pancreatic juice. This problem can be solved with a strict diet and enzyme preparations.

Diabetes

It occurs against the background of serious disorders in the pancreas, a decrease in the production of enzymes and insulin. An additional risk factor is the presence of excess weight in the patient. Therefore, after removal of the gallbladder, it is important to control the level of sugar in the blood in order to take action at the slightest change and prevent the development of the disease.

Arthritis and arthrosis

With a decrease in the concentration of bile, the production of intra-articular lubrication decreases. Mechanical wear of the cartilage occurs. If there is a source in the body chronic infection, the process is faster. Therefore, after the operation to remove the gallbladder, it is important to do gymnastics for the joints, drink more fluids, eat foods rich in collagen. If there is pain, crunching in the joint, limited mobility or swelling, you should consult your doctor.

Cholecystectomy and pregnancy

Gallbladder disease is three times more common in women than in men. There are also more women among the operated patients. In the presence of cholecystitis and even with a hereditary predisposition in women during pregnancy, the likelihood of the formation of stones in the gallbladder and blocking of the bile ducts increases due to the increased pressure of the growing uterus on all organs of the abdominal cavity.

Operations to remove the gallbladder in the presence of serious indications are carried out during pregnancy. Laparoscopy is contraindicated - only open surgery is performed. In addition, the anesthesia itself, the operation and the recovery period are a shock for the woman's body and can adversely affect the course of pregnancy. Therefore, if there are indications, it is better to carry out the operation before the onset of pregnancy.

The absence of a gallbladder is not an obstacle to pregnancy and successful gestation. But pregnant women after cholecystectomy are much more likely to experience early toxicosis. Also, digestive disorders during pregnancy occur in almost 100% of women with a removed gallbladder.

If a woman had a cholecystectomy, pregnancy can be planned no earlier than 3 months after the operation - after a full recovery. Throughout pregnancy, it is important to eat right and stay physically active.

Removing the gallbladder is not a sentence. Subject to medical recommendations, the patient can live to a ripe old age without serious complications.