what are chances of gallbladder problems after sleeve

[kvdme 64]

What percent have gallbladder problems after and what causes it

[Arts137 1,811]

I don't have percentages, but it's not uncommon whenever one loses weight rapidly. Your MD will watch for this and you may have to take some Rx for six months or so. IF your GB is funky now, they can deal it at the same time they do the sleeve!

[jdmama911 224]

I dropped about 60lbs. (Pre sleeve) a few years back. I ended up with gall stones. The Dr. said its very normal for that to happen after rapid weight loss. Anyway, ask your surgeon about putting you on an RX to help your gallbladder out for after surgery. I don't remember the name of the med. because I don't have my gallbladder anymore lol (BTW, I have had a lot of surgeries...Gallbladder removal was the easiest for me).

[MindiJean 93]

I asked my surgeon this yesterday when I met with him. He is not going to remove my gallbladder during surgery (which I thought would be the answer to any problems). He is putting me on meds for six months to lessen the chance of having any issues.

[BlessedBeyondMeasure2012 296]

The medication is most likely Actigall. It acts to break down gall stones or any would be gall stones. The chance is high that one could have problems. I had my sleeve March 25th and my gall bladder out on Aug 5. The most common gall bladder patient fits into the "4 F's": Fat, Forty, Fertile, Female. Well, I am not in my 40's yet but I fell into the other three, add that to rapid weight loss and recent pregnancy (which also increases your risk for GB problems) and I was just asking to have mine out. My surgeon never even mentioned or offered to take mine out even knowing my risks. I even brought my two week old with me to my appointment so obviously he knew I had recently been pregnant. Some surgeons take them out at the same time and some don't. I will have to say that my GB surgery was a breeze. I had it out on a Monday evening and was back at work that Thursday. I would have gone back to work that Wednesday but couldn't get the release from my surgeon.

Edited October 29, 2013 by BlessedBeyondMeasure2012

[Thick'n'Thin 171]

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/gallstones/risk-factors.html

OBESITY AND WEIGHT CHANGES

Obesity. Being overweight is a significant risk factor for gallstones. In such cases, the liver over-produces cholesterol, which is delivered into the bile and causes it to become supersaturated.

Weight Cycling. Rapid weight loss or cycling (dieting and then putting weight back on) further increases cholesterol production in the liver, which results in supersaturation and an increased risk for gallstones.

• The risk for gallstones is as high as 12% after 8 -16 weeks of restricted-calorie diets.
  
• The risk is more than 30% within 12 - 18 months after gastric bypass surgery.
  

About one-third of gallstone cases in these situations have symptoms. The risk for gallstones is highest in the following dieters:

• Those who lose more than 24% of their body weight
  
• Those who lose more than 1.5 kg (3.3 lb.) a week
  
• Those on very low-fat, low-calorie diets
  

Men are also at increased risk for developing gallstones when their weight fluctuates. The risk increases proportionately with dramatic weight changes as well as with frequent weight cycling.

Bariatric Surgery. Patients who have either Roux-en-Y or laparoscopic banding bariatric surgery are at increased risk for gallstones. For this reason, many centers request that patients undergo cholecystectomy before their bariatric procedure. However, doctors are now questioning this practice.

METABOLIC SYNDROME

[Canada here 35]

Well, I had my gallbladder removed yesterday, complications from the weight loss, not a big deal, but the pain sure was

[back2barb78 890]

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How far out did you start having issues?

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[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

0% if you've already had your gallbladder removed, like me.