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What is Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)?

When the formation of gallstones leads to attacks of pain and nausea, surgical removal of the gallbladder is the most frequently recommended treatment. The medical term for this operation is cholecystectomy. Post surgery need to eat foods high in protein and carbohydrates and low in fat.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Gallstones 18 0
Other 12 2 Efficacy_major
Abdominal pain 9 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
General health 7 1 Efficacy_major
Gallbladder removal (Cholecystectomy) 4 0
Gallstones 4 0

See all 30 patients currently having Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 2
Mild
 3
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

Hospitalization 46
Fried Foods 1
Gallbladder removal (Cholecystectomy) 1
severe gall bladder attack 1
Gastroparesis 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 48   Not indicated: 94%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 4%

See all 50 patients who’ve stopped having Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Having Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
0

Stopped Having Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

Always
 8 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

Very
 1 13%
Somewhat
 3 38%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 25%
$25-49
 1 25%
< $25
 2 50%

Report created on May 24, 2012.