how long after gallbladder surgery do you have a bowel movement?
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MOST PATIENTS DO NOT HAVE THEIR FIRST BOWEL MOVEMENT UNTIL AT LEAST 3 DAYS AFTER SURGERY.
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Driving and other activities such as operating heavy machinery should be avoided for at least 48 hours after the surgery. Patients should be advised to avoid swimming until the wound has healed completely. Patients may feel some pain as well as bleeding from the wound when they go to the toilet.
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Studies have found that up to 20% of people undergoing gallbladder surgery develop diarrhea. In most cases, the diarrhea stops soon after the surgery. Rarely, it may last for years.
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Eating the wrong food after gallbladder surgery can induce pain, bloating and diarrhea.
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You may also feel pain in one or both shoulders. This pain comes from the gas still left in your belly after the surgery. The pain should ease over several days to a week.
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Your belly may be swollen. If you had laparoscopic surgery, you may also have pain in your shoulder for about 24 hours. You may have gas or need to burp a lot at first, and a few people get diarrhea. The diarrhea usually goes away in 2 to 4 weeks, but it may last longer.
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Your belly and side will be sore for the first 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. You also may have some numbness around the cut (incision) the doctor made. You may feel tired while you are healing. It may take 3 to 6 weeks for your energy to fully return.
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This is common. You should feel better after 1 to 2 weeks and will probably be back to normal in 2 to 4 weeks. Your bowel movements may not be regular for several weeks. Also, you may have some blood in your stool.
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Hospital stay: Length of hospital stay for most patients is one to two days. Constipation: You may experience sluggish bowels for several days to a week after surgery. Suppositories and stool softeners may be given to help with this problem.
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In general, most people have found that their bowel habit may change for a while after your reversal operation. However, they do report that this gets better with time. Three to six months after your reversal operation your bowels will probably have a more settled pattern.
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What should I do? Bowel movements usually start within two to three hours after taking the prep, but can take longer. If you have not had a bowel movement within three hours of drinking your prep, you may need an extra laxative.
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Answer From Elizabeth Rajan, M.D. After having their gallbladder removed (cholecystectomy), some people develop frequent loose, watery stools. In most cases, the diarrhea lasts no more than a few weeks to a few months.
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Residual and recurrent gallstones Sometimes, stones may be left behind after the removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Typically, they are found within 3 years after a person has undergone the procedure. Recurrent gallstones continue to develop within the bile ducts after the gallbladder has been removed.
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pain that doesn't get better with time, new abdominal pain, or pain that gets worse. intense nausea or vomiting. yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes. no bowel movement or passing of gas for more than three days after surgery.
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What can I expect my lifestyle to be after lap band surgery (LAGB)? Immediately after surgery, there will be some pain and discomfort that can be controlled with medications. This is part of the normal recovery phase after any surgical procedure. After 6 to 8 weeks, one can generally return to normal activities.
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Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery requires a shorter hospital stay; usually the patient is home within 24 hours. In some cases you may need to stay overnight. In contrast, patients undergoing open cholecystectomy are often in the hospital three to seven days.
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You can expect to spend 7-8 days in hospital (slightly less on average if the procedure is done laparoscopically) and 7-8 weeks before you feel back to normal (4-5 weeks after laparoscopic bowel surgery.