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Gallstones After WLS

Gallstones After WLS: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

March 15, 2019 · 0 comments

Gallstones are common with individuals that are obese. This tendency for having gallstones is an issue that bariatric surgeons know from performing bariatric surgery on patients. For many pre-op patients, surgeons will order a gallbladder scan as one of the pre-op tests. Historically it is well known that within the

gallbladder removal

What Happens if You Don’t Have Your Gallbladder?

March 8, 2017 · 0 comments

The story of the removal of the gallbladder shows just how adaptable our bodies can be.  The body is able to work as a well-oiled machine even when it has been removed.  Gallbladder removal may leave you “an organ lighter” but fret not because chances are you will hardly miss