If you think - or if you have ever had - the gastric bypass surgery , then you must be aware of the possibility of gallstones. Studies show that up to one third of gastric bypass patients will develop gallstones after surgery. And they are more likely to occur in the first year.
It seems that very low calorie diets ( as you have after gastric bypass surgery ) do not contain enough fat to contract the gall bladder is empty and bile. If the gallbladder is enough to empty is not contracted bile , gallstones may form.
While some patients may develop gallstones called "silent" do not cause symptoms ( and therefore can not be ignored) , symptomatic gallstones are painfully their presence.
It often begins with a horrible pain in your upper stomach, sometimes to the right , which may radiate to the end around your back . This pain occurs when you eat and it is intense! You may also feel a burning sensation in the stomach acid .
Occasionally , nausea and vomiting . But they do not always seem to take away the pain . In fact , the pain may not even make the pain go away . Or change its position.
Once you have had an attack of severe gallbladder will not have to experience another . Very often , the only thing to do is to have the gallbladder removed .
In the past , surgery of the gallbladder was a terrible experience that requires extensive hospitalization. Today it can be performed laparoscopically and is often an outpatient procedure .
If gastric bypass is performed laparoscopically , it is likely that your doctor may use 1-2 on the same incisions to remove the gallbladder. My own firm had five small incisions , 2 of my previous operation and 3 new .
Recovery is nothing like gastric bypass . But will take several days to take it easy .
After removing the gallbladder, you may notice changes in what you eat. Many gastric bypass patients experience dumping more often and in more food before the second surgery . And often , you may experience a burning sensation when the bag is empty. This is due to the increased acid production in the glands that are now closer to your stomach ( gallbladder and is not among them).
You may also notice that you can not tolerate certain foods that were well before having your gallbladder removed . It can be very similar to the time when they first put on solid foods as you try new things carefully to see how your body will react .
The good news is that you can live without your gallbladder. Once you get used to the foods you can tolerate after it is removed , you can go ahead with its efforts to achieve its objectives of gastric bypass surgery .
