Gall Bladder removal

[Melissa]

Hi

 

My dad is going through this surgery soon, although my mum and i advised him to think

twice but sometimes it can get too painful for him.. Also i did some seraching online, and read that this is actually quite common.

 

Well, anyone or whose family/relatives been thru this surgery b4?

can share?

 

Thanks.

[Nkps]

my friend went for it and is a very common surgery, the gall bladder serve no function to the body.

 

you guys should not be worry for it, is a small operation.

[Galantspeedz]

i just had it done in May this year due to stones.

 

What you need to know?

 

And has a stent been already inserted in him?

[Meow2361]

Hi,

 

mine was removed abt 4yrs ago...no big deal...not really that painful...best to do with keyhole surgery, little blood lost and very small scars...was discharged within 24hrs...my doctor at gleneagles...keyhole surgery is expensive but quick recovery and less pain.

 

let me know if you want the contact of the doctor.

[RadX]

GB removal, aka cholescystectomy is common now and is a pinhole thru the scope. 2 small incisions done thru the abd and the gb incised ioff and removed...would take baerly 2 hrs.

 

after that he might have to go for ercp for clearacne of the ducts and check patency....

 

dun worry too much....simple procedure...

[RadX]

you got bo??smoker like u sure need to remove sooner or later

[Nkps]

mai curse me lar.... even i really need to remove it so be it lor... afterall not a big surgery

[Melissa]

So not much diff in health after the removal?

 

cos i was not in SG when my parents went to consult the doctor,

but an appointment is made on 22nd oct to visit the doctor again and im going

with them to find out more..

must insert something (stent) in before the surgery??

 

thanks alot!

[Galantspeedz]

i got 4 holes leh..... 3 at abd and 1 at belly button....... but yes will have to go thru ercp 1st... sometimes they can actually blast the stone out i heard.....

[RadX]

eh cb...if need to remove better remove....if infection...aka cholecystitis you will need to see me hor....and my price now going up

 

dun pray pray

[RadX]

blast if not in any obscure place...then eswl..not common...better for ercp

 

as for 4 holes...er..er..your dr drill salah

 

jk...sometimes they need additional access to incise the neck

[Melissa]

Ya, my dad told me that there are 2 ways to do it.

1 is by the keyhole method mentioned by someone here,

another 1 is by normal surgery if they found out that the gall bladder is not

in a ideal position. Which is why, the doctor did ask my dad to sign an

agreement to go ahead with the surgery if the 'keyhole' is not successful..

The doc will not wake him up to wait for the decision.

[RadX]

....u got 4 holes...can use bikini bo??

[Galantspeedz]

the stent was put in thru ercp.... this is done so that 1) the stone can flow out 2) to lessen the pain. This is because the surgery will not be immediate, there should be a month or 2 of waiting time.

 

After surgery, there will be another ERCP to remove the stent.

 

AFter surgery, i was up and running after 2-3days........ you want to see the scar....

[Galantspeedz]

nbz like that is i kena bluff meh...............

 

really 4 holes leh....... i done it with CGH

Edited October 8, 2008 by Galantspeedz

[RadX]

[reply]

The doc will not wake him up to wait for the decision.

 

er....very obvious

 

anyway open laparotomy is also ok jus longer to heal

[Melissa]

thanks for the offering of contacts...

 

My dad already on appointment with TTSH.

[Nkps]

now bo tai ji remove what?

 

seeing you is matter of time, so expensive also no choice one... maybe can book package now? open date?