Gastric Bypass W/ Gall Bladder Removal

Question

I read that sometimes the gall bladder is removed as part of the surgery. What determines whether I get to keep my gall bladder? Is it riskier if it's removed?

Shawn Garber, MD, FACS, FASMBS · Answer

We perform ultrasound of the gallbladder in all of our patients prior to surgery and recommend removal of the gallbladder in all patients that have gallstones. If you pass a gallstone after gastric bypass surgery it can be very difficult to treat.

Ricardo M. Bonnor, MD, FACS · Answer

If you are having symptoms with your gallbladder and you are scheduled for a gastric bypass then it s very reasonable to have both done at the same time without compromising outcome. Typicall we do not perform both at the same time unless there is a specific reason to do so such as gallbladder symptoms with stones.

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