veree
09-08-2002, 08:55 PM
Years ago I had gallbladder removed. Now there is a possibility I have gallstones. Can this be?? Has this happened to anyone else?
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Tree Frog
09-09-2002, 12:34 PM
Hi saar1234:
I have heard of this possibility, that some stones were not detected or removed.
I have heard of this possibility, that some stones were not detected or removed.
Jay Tor
09-09-2002, 02:13 PM
According to this article, virtually [but not all] gall stones are formed in the gallbladder.
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia Cholelithiasis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000273.htm
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia Cholelithiasis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000273.htm
Tree Frog
09-09-2002, 07:27 PM
From that website (under Procedure)-
"The tube (common bile duct) that drains the digestive fluid (bile) from the liver to the small intestine (duodenum) is examined for blockages or stones."
Sometimes stones get left in a duct, and can cause complications. This was in the written material I was given before my surgery, as a possible complication.
"The tube (common bile duct) that drains the digestive fluid (bile) from the liver to the small intestine (duodenum) is examined for blockages or stones."
Sometimes stones get left in a duct, and can cause complications. This was in the written material I was given before my surgery, as a possible complication.