What would make it necessary to have a gallbladder removed?

Answer 1

If you have ever had gallstones or gall attacks, you would say gallbladder surgery is necessary. The surgery can typically be done with a laser leaving only small incisions and scars. Gallstones are especially painful and can cause nasty symptoms such as diarreha, vomitting, etc.

It depends on the condition of the gallbaldder. You should consult a doctor to be sure. You can also ask for a second opinion.

The usual treatment for gall stones is to surgically remove the gallbladder. If the patient is not a good candidate for surgery, the doctor may prescribe medications to dissolve cholestrol gall stones, but the medications may take years to completely dissolve the stones.

Treatment for gall bladder cancer may also involve surgery.

Answer 2

When should the gallbladder be removed?

Many doctors recommend gallbladder removal if you have had only one attack. Others will do so if you have repeated attacks. Some will do so if you have stones; others will say unless you are having attacks with the stones you can leave it. This is a place to get a second opinion and above all, to educate yourself; read all you can.

If your doctor finds that you have an infected gallbladder it will almost certainly have to come out. If it bursts you are in similar danger as with a burst appendix. Infection is then lose in the peritoneal cavity. This is like an explosion of infection from a place of contaiment to the body at large and is difficult to clean up.

If you have a motility problem or a problem with gallbladder contraction (see biliary dyskinesia under gallbladder diseases) gallbladder surgery is also recommended. If you are bound and determined to keep your gallbladder even with this problem, call me for suggestions. And please take the biliary dyskinesia survey for a study I am doing

Answer 3

When your gallbladder is removed it means that there is no storage for bile made from the liver. Bile is a chemical fluid that breaks down fat globules into tiny droplets so it can be digested better. Therefore removing the gall bladder means that you must have a controlled fat diet.

Answer 4

Usually your gallbladder gets removed because it is causing you pain.

Answer 5

No, they break up the gall stone usually using ultrasonics and you then pass the small parts of the gall stone

Answer 6

when gallstones have formed that will cause infection and lead to excrutiating pain, the gall bladder has to be removed so that no more stones will form.

Answer 7

You would need to see a doctor to make that determination, but if it is causing you a lot of pain, that would be a big consideration.

Answer 8

When Jesus tells you when you do.