I think everyone has heard such a sentence in daily life: existence is reasonable!
Yes, any organ in the human body has its existence value, in the case of the gallbladder organ attached to the liver, although bile is generated in the liver, the gallbladder plays a role in concentrating, storing and discharging bile. Therefore, when patients with gallbladder disease hear doctors recommend that they remove their gallbladder, there will always be many concerns, fearing that it will affect the future quality of life!
It has to be said that in recent years, with the impact of changes in life, eating habits and environment, the incidence of gallbladder disease in mainland China has indeed increased, such as gallbladder polyps, gallstones and cancer.
Relevant data surveys show that in the general surgery wards of many hospitals, gallbladder resection surgery has become the second most common abdominal surgery after appendectomy.
So the question is, does removing the gallbladder have a negative impact on the body?
First of all, we should understand that if the patient has symptomatic gallbladder stones, large stones or more stones, the possibility of the polyps having defecation, and cancer has occurred, the doctor will recommend that the patient remove the gallbladder from many aspects.
The value of gallbladder removal surgery is not to make the patient spend meaningless money, but for the sake of the patient's future quality of life;
For example, gallstones develop to the stage of gallbladder loss of function, patients may repeatedly appear pain in the gallbladder area, indigestion and other symptoms, at this time even if the gallbladder is not removed, it has long lost its value of existence, but caused pain to the patient, so removing it is undoubtedly the best choice.
As mentioned above, after the removal of the gallbladder, it does not mean that the patient has lost the function of excreting bile. Because the liver will continue to secrete bile, although the patient has lost the gallbladder, but in the stage of recovery, the common bile duct will gradually replace the gallbladder and begin to work, so the body's digestive and absorption systems will not be greatly affected.
However, it does take time from gallbladder surgery to full recovery. Usually 6-12 months after the removal of the gallbladder, affected by the removal of the gallbladder, the bile has not undergone the step of concentration and storage, so it will more or less affect digestion and absorption, and the patient may have diarrhea abdominal pain, bloating, steatorrhea and other symptoms, especially after eating greasy food.
However, with the gradual adaptation of the common bile duct and the gradual adjustment of the rhythm of duodenal activity, the function of digesting and absorbing fat will return to normal in about 1 year.
Simply looking at the impact on fat digestion and absorption within one year after the removal of the gallbladder actually has a certain effect on obese patients. Because bile flows directly into the intestine, it will stimulate the peristalsis of the intestine, resulting in a moderate reduction in the absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract. In particular, the absorption of greasy, high-fat substances is reduced.
Moreover, in order to recover as soon as possible after the operation, doctors will not recommend patients to eat a large number of greasy, indigestible foods, but mainly light food types, which to a certain extent, in fact, played a role in weight loss.
It is also necessary to remind the patient here that if the patient still has repeated symptoms such as epigastric discomfort and indigestion after 1 year after the removal of the gallbladder, this may be a manifestation of the arrival of other diseases, such as bile reflux, pancreatic cancer or gastritis.
At this time, the patient needs to seek medical attention in time for relevant examinations. Moreover, even if there are no symptoms of discomfort, after the removal of the gallbladder, the patient should follow the doctor's recommendation and undergo regular follow-up examinations.