When Should I Have My Gallbladder Removed with Weight Loss Surgery
Posted by Dr. David Ward at 6/23/2011 10:27 PM 
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Tags: gallbladder Weight Loss weight loss surgery gallstones
There are definite times when you should have your gallbladder removed. If you have gallstones and are having a gastric bypass you should have the surgery either before your bypass surgery or about three months after your bypass.
If you have a lap band you only need to remove your gallbladder if you are having symptoms, i.e. pain, infection.
If you develop gallstones after bypass surgery, you should have the gallbladder removed. The main reason to remove the gallbladder is if a stone should get into the common bile duct it will be difficult to remove with out major surgery. Normally you can get a procedure called an ERCP( a gastroscope goes down you throat passes into the duodenum to allow for access to your common bile duct). Since you stomach is stapled there is no way for the scope to pass into the duodenum without a surgeons assistance.
If you have a lap band you only need to remove your gallbladder if you are having symptoms, i.e. pain, infection.
If you develop gallstones after bypass surgery, you should have the gallbladder removed. The main reason to remove the gallbladder is if a stone should get into the common bile duct it will be difficult to remove with out major surgery. Normally you can get a procedure called an ERCP( a gastroscope goes down you throat passes into the duodenum to allow for access to your common bile duct). Since you stomach is stapled there is no way for the scope to pass into the duodenum without a surgeons assistance.
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