Any surgical intervention in the human body is fraught with risk and various consequences. In this article, we will consider what the consequences may be with the removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy).
This operation can be performed with the help of laparoscopic methods (by means of several small incisions), or by the traditional open method. Depending on the chosen method, the rehabilitation period will also have a different duration.
The recovery period after the operation to remove the gallbladder
If you were shown a laparoscopic operation, after spending a day in a hospital, you can almost immediately return to your usual lifestyle, albeit with a diet.
In the case of a cavitary operation, the recovery period can last up to a week. It all depends on the specific features of the body for recovery. As soon as you stop experiencing pain when eating and will be able to move independently, you will be discharged. But you can not return to your usual lifestyle before 4-6 weeks after surgery.
Here's what you can feel after the operation:
- abdominal pain and incision site;
- nausea and vomiting;
- liquid stool for 4 to 8 weeks after eating.
Consequences after removal of the gallbladder
Despite the fact that during the operation the inflamed organ is removed, there is no getting rid of concomitant diseases of the liver or pancreas. Unfortunately, sometimes the operation can even provoke their aggravation. Possible consequences after removal of the gallbladder may be a disruption of the organs involved in the digestive process - this is called postcholecystectomy syndrome. Despite a well-developed scheme of operation, depending on the general state of the body, there may be such consequences as:
- thrombus formation of vessels in the operation area;
- heart problems;
- infectious manifestations;
- pneumonia;
- pancreatitis .
Diet to eliminate the effects of surgery to remove the gallbladder
Perhaps the most unpleasant consequence of the removal of the gallbladder in the psychological sense is the need to observe a fairly strict diet. But this is necessary and will help reduce the risk of unpleasant consequences. In the first two months after the operation, it is recommended to adhere to the diet No. 5A, which allows the consumption of the following products in a grinded or crushed form:
- boiled or steamed meat (lean beef, chicken without skin, white fish;
- one egg a day or a steam omelet;
- boiled or stewed vegetables (squash, pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower );
- ripe, dried fruits and berries, baked apples;
- diluted with water juices, broth of rose hips, loose tea;
- yesterday's inconvenient pastry, crackers.
After the time has elapsed, you can go on a diet number 5, which provides a more complete diet. Added:
- cereals (pearl barley, rice);
- cottage cheese, some sorts of cheese and dairy products;
- in small quantities honey, jam;
- citrus (tea with lemon, oranges, tangerines);
- rusks from rye bread.
In the next two years, you should completely stop the consumption of smoked products, ice cream, chocolate, baked goods and
Refusal of alcohol is another measure to prevent the development of complications and the severe consequences of gall bladder removal. It should be specially noted that the use of alcohol after surgery to remove the gallbladder is strictly prohibited. This is due to a sharp increase in the load on the liver and the possibility of exacerbation of pancreatitis.
The operation to remove the gallbladder as such is not an indication for getting a disability. Obtaining disability is possible only in case of loss of efficiency due to surgery or its complications.