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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 & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Gallstones | 55 | 3 |
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| Abdominal pain | 29 | 5 |
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| General health | 11 | 2 |
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| Cholecystitis | 8 | 2 |
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| Gallbladder removal (Cholecystectomy) | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Stomach pain | 3 | 0 | |||||
See all 33 patients currently having Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
| Hospitalization | 182 | |
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| Diarrhea | 3 | |
| Fried Foods | 1 | |
| Pain | 1 | |
| Diarrhea after eating | 1 | |
| severe gall bladder attack | 1 | |
| See all 8 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Not indicated | 108 |  |
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| Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
See all 110 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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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
Always |
12 | 86% |
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Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
2 | 14% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
Very |
1 | 7% |
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Somewhat |
4 | 29% |
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A little |
3 | 21% |
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Not at all |
6 | 43% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
$200+ |
1 | 17% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
1 | 17% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 17% |
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< $25 |
3 | 50% |
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