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Can u still get gallstones if u have had ur gallbladder removed (it ruptured)?
I had my gallbladder removed about 7 months ago & still have excruciating pain, doc said it was gallstones :(
3 Answers
- Someones' MomLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It would be possible they have accumulated around the liver (called dropped gall stones), since the gall bladder is located just under the liver.
Perhaps the following link may help to explain.
- 5 years ago
It all depends on the type, size, and occurrence. Most doctors have found that it is preferable to clean out and save the gallbladder in a person, and if there are a few sizeable stones, these can usually be removed without removing the GB. For a lot of people, they wait until it is absolutely unbearable to get the diagnosis and resolution, at which time the GB is usually so inflamed and irritated, that there is no other solution but to have the GB completely removed. The GB serves as a concentrator apparatus of bile and digestive acids, as the more potent form is required to break down animal fats and meat. Usually the stones are made of cholesterol, and look a lot like hard water deposits in a copper pipe, or yellow orange deposits at a hot springs. People can have one or two large stones, or gravels that number into the hundreds. surgery can be one of two methods, the most modern and common approach now it to make 3 holes in the abdomen into which an air hose is placed in one and the belly blown up with air like a big giant pregnant woman. into another hole is placed a light and camera, and the surgical instruments into the other. One of the more painful aspects post surgery is that not all of the air gets out of the cavity, causing pain during recovery. Depending on other factors, the surgeon may opt for the old procedure of a 9 inch incision, which other organs may also be accessed easily. Recovery there usually requires tape or superglue to close the incision. the problem there is that later in life, every time you move or stretch that part of the belly, it hurts
- bodmodangelLv 61 decade ago
Yes; you can still get them. My mom had the same problem, but it is rather rare.