essential for survival.
The liver continues producing bile, digestion continues, and most people are eventually able to eat a normal diet and return to their usual activities.
Some patients develop diarrhea, digestive discomfort, or other biliary symptoms, but these problems often have treatments available.
The Bottom Line
Gallbladder removal does not inevitably lead to three diseases, nor is avoiding surgery always the safest choice.
Possible problems after surgery include bile acid diarrhea, persistent digestive symptoms sometimes described as
postcholecystectomy syndrome, and occasional bile-duct complications.
At the same time,
