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