Can you die when you have gall stone surgery?

Answer 1

Most of the time gallstones create discomfort and sometimes extreme pain, but they are not usually fatal. However, if a stone gets lodged in one of the gallbladder's ducts it can rupture it, which can lead to death.

Answer 2

A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with life-threatening complications.

Complications from gall stones can be serious, and even fatal, if left untreated.

Answer 3

No. People live without a gallbladder all the time. The bile from the liver will flow directly into the digestive tract, and the only difference is that it is released more gradually and may be less concentrated.

Answer 4

Many people need to have their gall bladders removed. You can live without your gall bladder. See the related link below for information about the conditions that lead to surgery, the surgery, the recovery and much more information on the topic.

Answer 5

The chances are really low. It is usually a standard procedure and adminstered on a large number of patients every year. However, every surgical procedure has its risks and Cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder) is no exception.

Answer 6

You can die from any type of surgery but is very unlikely that someone would die from gallstone surgery.

Answer 7

The procedure that is most commonly used to remove gall stones is called ERCP and is very rarely fatal, any fatalities are usually atributed to the anesthestetic not the procedure itself.

Answer 8

With modern techniques, you have almost no chances of death in planned gallbladder surgery.

Answer 9

YES TOTALLY!