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Don't eat high-fat foods, fried and greasy foods, and fatty sauces and gravies for at least a week after surgery. Instead, choose fat-free or low-fat foods. Low-fat foods are those with no more than 3 grams of fat in a serving. Check labels and follow the serving size listed. Increase the fiber in your diet.
Symptoms. Gallstones may cause no signs or symptoms. If a gallstone lodges in a duct and causes a blockage, the resulting signs and symptoms may include: Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen. Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone.
Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the belly under the liver. The gallbladder holds fluid that digests food. This fluid is called bile. The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine.
Diagnosis. Tests and procedures used to diagnose gallstones and complications of gallstones include: Abdominal ultrasound. This test is the one most commonly used to look for signs of gallstones. Abdominal ultrasound involves moving a device (transducer) back and forth across your stomach area. The transducer sends signals to a computer, which ...
A gallbladder cleanse — also called a gallbladder flush or a liver flush — is an alternative remedy for ridding the body of gallstones. However, there's no reliable evidence that a gallbladder cleanse is useful in preventing or treating gallstones or any other disease. In most cases, a gallbladder cleanse involves eating or drinking a ...
A cholecystectomy (koh-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-me) is a surgery to remove the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits just below the liver on the upper right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder collects and stores a digestive fluid made in the liver called bile. A cholecystectomy is a common surgery.
The procedure to remove the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy. Most often, this is a minimally invasive procedure called laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This type of surgery uses a few tiny cuts called incisions in your belly. An open procedure, in which a long incision is made in your belly, is rarely needed.
Symptoms. Gallbladder cancer may have no symptoms. When there are signs and symptoms, they may include: Belly pain, mostly in the upper right part of the belly. Belly bloating. A mass you can feel through the skin. Losing weight without trying. Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, called jaundice.
This diet gives your body some energy at a time when you can't eat a full diet. The following items are often part of a clear liquid diet: Water, plain, carbonated or flavored. Fruit juices without pulp, such as apple or white grape juice. Fruit-flavored beverages, such as fruit punch or lemonade. Carbonated drinks, including dark sodas, such ...
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