Gall bladder

[Kozmic Blues]

My friend is having her gall blader removed.Is having your gall bladder a big OP.And how fast do you recover from the OP??

[doc_steve]

This really depends on the type of surgery performed, open or keyhole, with the latter being the most popular.

Keyhole surgery will usually involve 3 small wounds in the belly and using these wounds insert a camera and narrow instruments through them. The gall bladder is then freed and drawn out through one of the wounds on the stomach.

The normal practice [for keyhole] is for the patient to be discharged the following day, provided there were no complications. The patient will usually be injected with painkillers, and prescribed a small dose to take home with them.

For open surgery, this would usually require 4 days or more in hospital. Open surgery is only usually performed if there is a problem with keyhole surgery.

[Kozmic Blues]

Thanks!!
lol Kozmic xXx

[JustSia]

To add to Doc's post, although the keyhole wounds heal pretty quickly (they usually use glue now so you don't have to worry bout the stiches) the insides take a little bit longer. I felt bruised inside for almost 6 months, but I think that was due to lifting things fairly soon after the op. The first few days are pretty hard not so much as painful but very uncomfortable to get up and move about.

The most important thing for your friend is to make sure she doesn't lift anything for at least a couple of weeks and before she gets discharged get the nurse to tell her how to look after the wounds properly.

Hope all goes well.

S.

[Kozmic Blues]

Thanks Everyone! kozmic xXx