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Which of the six basic nutrients might a person need to restrict after an operation to remove the gallbladder?
Fats, especially saturated fats, should be restricted after cholecystectomy.
How long after laparascopic cholecystectomy surgery do you have to keep the wounds dry?
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a surgery done to remove the gall bladder. The stitches need to remain dry until your two week follow-up appointment.
My wife is 18 weeks pregnant and keeps complaining of sharp pain in her lower right abdomen. Doctor says swollen ovaries due to foetus leg another says apendix another say surgery is needed SCARY?
It could be her gall bladder causing her pain. I had gall bladder trouble when I was pregnant, its horrible pain, almost worse than contractions. Look up gall bladder pain and information, it might be whats causing your wife pain. I had to have mine removed after the baby was born. Try taking a long hot bath, that would help a little bit.Hope this helps.
How long after prolapsed bladder surgery can you go back to work?
six weeks
Can a German Shepherd survive bladder cancer?
how long can german shephard live with bladder cancer with no treatments like chemotherapie or surgery
What is the udiliv 300 tablet functions?
Udiliv contains ursodeoxycholic acid. That is indicated for gall bladder stones and chronic cholestatic liver disease due to gall bladder problems. On long term use it can cause hair loss and joint/muscle pains.
How long should you wait before seeing a doctor for gallbladder?
Gallbladder symptoms can come and go or be constant. You should check with your doctor to see if they can do an ultrasound of your abdomen to see if there are gallstones. If no gallstones but you are still having problems you might want to see a Gastroenterologist (GI) doctor.
After surgery inside the bladder how long is healing time?
scratched scraped and swollen 3 s's
How long does buscopan take to work?
I have just started Buscopan today 16/12/10 2x 10mg 4 times a day for the relief from gall bladder stones. How long do they take to have an affect on the spasm? It has become a daily trip to my local A&E department for a dose of morphine then they send me home when the pain has settled. I have an app to see a surgeon on 4th Jan so hopefully he can give me a date to have the gall bladder removed.
What to expect after gall bladder surgery?
The gallbladder is an essential component in your body's ability to process certain foods, especially those with high fat content like meats, cheeses and butter. The gallbladder does this through its ability to store something called bile. Bile is actually generated in the liver, not the gallbladder. The liver is not able to produce bile "on demand," so it stores bile in the gallbladder in preparation for the next meal. In addition to caring for your wound(s) after gallbladder surgery, one of the most important short-term and long-term considerations for good health is to eat right. After gallbladder surgery, you will need to avoid any foods that have even a little bit of fat, at least right away. Even a buttery role could make you double over in pain, at least for some surgery patients. However, the good news is that, over time your body will adjust to the new conditions and you will likely be able to slowly start incorporating fats back into your diet. For more, checkout: http://www.squidoo.com/diet-after-gall-bladder-surgery.
Is there a cure for Deviated Septum?
Septoplasty! No non-surgical means, but the surgery is minor as long as you don't get rhinoplasty along with it.
How do you cure a gullbladder infection?
What can be done at home?Recurrent painful attacks, if mild, can be treated with over-the-counter painkillers. Placing something warm on your stomach may be helpful, taking care not to scald the skin. The frequency of attacks may be reduced by a low-fat diet.How are gallstones diagnosed?Blood samples are often taken to test if the liver is working normally. The most accurate method of detecting stones is by using an ultrasound scanner. This technique is quick and painless.If the result of ultrasound scanning is inconclusive, other possible tests include a CT-scan and an MRI scan.CT stands for computerised tomography and is a method of taking X-ray 'slices' of the body.MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging and pictures of the internal organs can be obtained without X-rays. MRI is very useful for looking at the bile ducts.An oral cholecystogram. This is an X-ray examination with films taken over two days which will show if the gall bladder is still capable of contraction. This gives a good indication of the function of the gall bladder. If a gall bladder is diseased it may not function or contract properly and this will be seen using the oral cholecystogram.ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography) - this is used if it is suspected that the patient has gallstones in the bile ducts.A small tube or endoscope is introduced down the gullet and into the duodenum under sedation. The bile duct is identified where it enters the duodenum and a very thin tube is placed into the duct. A dye is then injected into the duct and an X-ray taken to look for gallstones. Any gallstones detected may be removed at the same time which means that an operation may not always be necessary.How are gallstones treated?Gallstones which do not cause symptoms do not need any treatment. If a low-fat diet is not successful in controlling the symptoms some other form of treatment is required - this usually, but not always, means surgery.Some people are able to manage mild symptoms with a combination of a low-fat diet and painkillers to control their abdominal discomfort.Alternatives to surgeryDissolution therapy - sometimes a specific type of gallstone can be dissolved using medicines. If the patient is unfit or unwilling to have an operation, dissolution therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid (Urdox tablets) is occasionally possible although it takes a long time to dissolve a gallstone and it often comes back after the treatment is stopped.To be suitable for dissolution therapy the gallstones have to be small to medium in size and 'radiolucent', ie they do not show up on plain X-rays. Gallstones that do show up on plain X-rays do not dissolve. The gall bladder also needs to still show the ability to contract.Lithotripsy - single gallstones in the gall bladder or bile ducts can sometimes be 'shattered' by a technique called lithotripsy, which uses a 'beam' of sound energy. This method is commonly used for treating kidney stones but is only rarely useful for gallstones. The fragments of shattered stone will still need to be removed by ERCP or dissolution therapy.Surgery for gallstonesWhen an operation is required for gallstones in the gall bladder it is usual to remove the gall bladder and gallstones together - this is called cholecystectomy.If the gall bladder is left behind it is quite likely that further gall stones will form in it. There are two ways of removing the gall bladder and nowadays more than 90 per cent are removed by laparoscopic or keyhole surgery.This involves making four small cuts less than 1cm long in the abdomen and the use of a tiny camera inserted though one of these cuts to see the gall bladder.Other instruments are placed in the abdomen through the other cuts. If the operation is successful most patients are able to go home the day after surgery and return to normal everyday activities within two weeks.In some cases laparoscopic surgery is considered too dangerous or too difficult and it is then necessary to do a traditional or 'open' cholecystectomy. This involves making a cut in the abdomen between 9 and 18cm long. The patient will usually need to stay in hospital for at least five days and will not be able to return to work for six to eight weeks.Will the patient notice any difference after surgery?After the gall bladder has been removed most people will be aware that their pain has completely disappeared and they no longer need to avoid fatty food.Complications following gallbladder surgery are very rare and there are usually no long-term effects from having a gall bladder removed http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/gallbladderdisease.htm What can be done at home?Recurrent painful attacks, if mild, can be treated with over-the-counter painkillers. Placing something warm on your stomach may be helpful, taking care not to scald the skin. The frequency of attacks may be reduced by a low-fat diet.How are gallstones diagnosed?Blood samples are often taken to test if the liver is working normally. The most accurate method of detecting stones is by using an ultrasound scanner. This technique is quick and painless.If the result of ultrasound scanning is inconclusive, other possible tests include a CT-scan and an MRI scan.CT stands for computerised tomography and is a method of taking X-ray 'slices' of the body.MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging and pictures of the internal organs can be obtained without X-rays. MRI is very useful for looking at the bile ducts.An oral cholecystogram. This is an X-ray examination with films taken over two days which will show if the gall bladder is still capable of contraction. This gives a good indication of the function of the gall bladder. If a gall bladder is diseased it may not function or contract properly and this will be seen using the oral cholecystogram.ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography) - this is used if it is suspected that the patient has gallstones in the bile ducts.A small tube or endoscope is introduced down the gullet and into the duodenum under sedation. The bile duct is identified where it enters the duodenum and a very thin tube is placed into the duct. A dye is then injected into the duct and an X-ray taken to look for gallstones. Any gallstones detected may be removed at the same time which means that an operation may not always be necessary.How are gallstones treated?Gallstones which do not cause symptoms do not need any treatment. If a low-fat diet is not successful in controlling the symptoms some other form of treatment is required - this usually, but not always, means surgery.Some people are able to manage mild symptoms with a combination of a low-fat diet and painkillers to control their abdominal discomfort.Alternatives to surgeryDissolution therapy - sometimes a specific type of gallstone can be dissolved using medicines. If the patient is unfit or unwilling to have an operation, dissolution therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid (Urdox tablets) is occasionally possible although it takes a long time to dissolve a gallstone and it often comes back after the treatment is stopped.To be suitable for dissolution therapy the gallstones have to be small to medium in size and 'radiolucent', ie they do not show up on plain X-rays. Gallstones that do show up on plain X-rays do not dissolve. The gall bladder also needs to still show the ability to contract.Lithotripsy - single gallstones in the gall bladder or bile ducts can sometimes be 'shattered' by a technique called lithotripsy, which uses a 'beam' of sound energy. This method is commonly used for treating kidney stones but is only rarely useful for gallstones. The fragments of shattered stone will still need to be removed by ERCP or dissolution therapy.Surgery for gallstonesWhen an operation is required for gallstones in the gall bladder it is usual to remove the gall bladder and gallstones together - this is called cholecystectomy.If the gall bladder is left behind it is quite likely that further gall stones will form in it. There are two ways of removing the gall bladder and nowadays more than 90 per cent are removed by laparoscopic or keyhole surgery.This involves making four small cuts less than 1cm long in the abdomen and the use of a tiny camera inserted though one of these cuts to see the gall bladder.Other instruments are placed in the abdomen through the other cuts. If the operation is successful most patients are able to go home the day after surgery and return to normal everyday activities within two weeks.In some cases laparoscopic surgery is considered too dangerous or too difficult and it is then necessary to do a traditional or 'open' cholecystectomy. This involves making a cut in the abdomen between 9 and 18cm long. The patient will usually need to stay in hospital for at least five days and will not be able to return to work for six to eight weeks.Will the patient notice any difference after surgery?After the gall bladder has been removed most people will be aware that their pain has completely disappeared and they no longer need to avoid fatty food.Complications following gallbladder surgery are very rare and there are usually no long-term effects from having a gall bladder removed http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/gallbladderdisease.htm
