| Gall bladder disease has a very high | | | | recommend cholecystectomy to most patients |
| incidence among the population of the United | | | | confronted with gallstones. |
| States. There are various causes of gall | | | | |
| bladder disease, ranging from inappropriate | | | | Although cholecystectomy can effectively |
| nutrition to physiological dysfunctions at | | | | overcome gall bladder disease, also relieving |
| the level of the biliary system. However, | | | | its generated symptoms, operated patients |
| most cases of gall bladder disease occur due | | | | remain with serious sequelae due to removal |
| to interaction between congenital | | | | of the organ. Most patients suffer permanent |
| physiological predispositions and chemical | | | | impairments of the digestive system as a |
| imbalances in the composition of bile, | | | | consequence of cholecystectomy, developing |
| resulting in the formation and deposition of | | | | various disorders as a result of poor |
| gall stones inside the gall bladder and bile | | | | digestion. The gall bladder is a vital organ |
| ducts. | | | | with a very important role in the digestion |
| | | | of fat and fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and |
| Recent statistics indicate that there are | | | | K. The absence of the gall bladder affects |
| more than 18 million people confronted with | | | | not only the process of food digestion, but a |
| gallstones problems in the United States. | | | | wide range of other internal processes as |
| Studies reveal that 1 in 12 Americans suffers | | | | well. In time, patients who have suffered |
| from gall bladder disease as a result of | | | | cholecystectomy are exposed to a high risk of |
| gallstones. Such affections of the biliary | | | | developing heart disease, diabetes and |
| system are mostly common among people with | | | | disorders of the nervous system. This is due |
| ages over 50 and they are predominantly seen | | | | to inappropriate synthesis and assimilation |
| in women. Gall bladder disease caused by the | | | | of vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals. |
| accumulation of gallstones accounts for up to | | | | |
| 800.000 hospitalizations each year. Among | | | | In order to prevent the occurrence of serious |
| patients diagnosed with gall bladder disease, | | | | post-cholecystectomy side-effects, operated |
| an estimated number of 500.000 eventually | | | | patients need to make drastic lifestyle and |
| require cholecystectomy. | | | | dietary changes. They should limit the intake |
| | | | of saturated fat and avoid the consumption of |
| Gall bladder disease is known as a surgical | | | | alcoholic beverages. Also, they should eat |
| disorder. Although in its early stages gall | | | | smaller amounts of food during a single meal. |
| bladder disease can be treated with specific | | | | People who have had gall bladder removal |
| medications, advanced forms of the disorder | | | | surgery are advised to eat around 5 or 6 |
| require surgical treatment. The most common | | | | smaller meals a day instead of 2 or 3 usual |
| surgical procedure in gall bladder disease is | | | | meals. Considering the fact that the organism |
| cholecystectomy, surgery that involves | | | | is unable to completely absorb important |
| complete removal of the affected organ. | | | | nutrients without the help of the gall |
| Cholecystectomy is considered to be a routine | | | | bladder, operated patients also need to take |
| surgical procedure that involves very few | | | | vitamin and mineral supplements and bile |
| risks. This form of treatment is recommended | | | | salts to aid the process of digestion. |
| for patients with complicated forms of gall | | | | |
| bladder disease and it is commonly performed | | | | Cholecystectomy has various disadvantages, |
| on patients who suffer from advanced biliary | | | | generating long-term or even permanent |
| system disorders caused by gallstones. Once | | | | undesirable effects in operated patients. |
| formed, gallstones are difficult to eliminate | | | | Thus, gall bladder removal surgery is |
| with medication treatments, especially in | | | | recommended only to people with serious forms |
| advanced stages of the disease. Thus, doctors | | | | of gall bladder disease. |