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The gallbladder is a vital organ in the body. It has a role in preserving and storing bile, which helps digest fats.
It may happen that the gallbladder suffers health problems that require its removal. However, despite the safe operation of its removal, it also has many side effects. What are the side effects of gallbladder removal?
After gallbladder removal, it is common for patients to develop a condition called post-cholecystectomy syndrome. It causes a group of symptoms that disappear within a few months, which are:
• Tummy ache.
• body’s temperature raising.
• Disorders in the output.
• Jaundice.
• Inflammation of the wound following the operation to remove the gallbladder as a result of infection, which causes swelling at the site of the operation and the formation of pus.
• Suffering from digestive disorders, such as bloating and diarrhea.
• Deep vein thrombosis is a common health condition following surgery.
• Damage to the main bile duct during cholecystectomy.
• Disorders of the heart muscle, in patients with heart disease.
As the main role of the gallbladder is the digestion of fats. How is it digested following gallbladder removal?
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Wardani, a consultant general and endoscopic surgeon, stated that the digestion of fats and the digestive process in general are not done to the fullest following the operation to remove the gallbladder, and to improve the digestion process and avoid digestive disorders following the operation, he advised to follow the following:
Eating foods should be done gradually according to their texture, quality and even quantity, as follows:
• Start with pureed foods.
• Drink liquids such as soups and natural juices.
Gradually introduce high-fiber foods
• Distribution of meals into five small meals at follow-up intervals during the day.
• Reduce fats and avoid unhealthy fats.
• Chew food well
• Drink enough water
