Regardless of what we have been told as “the reason why” we have that tell-tale extra cut at the uppermost trocar site, we have been injured at that gallbladder surgery and the surgeon/trainee had to open us up to try to fix it. They make a 1-2″ cut then retract it open wider so they …
INTRODUCTION To compare the variations in consenting practice amongst trainees and consultant surgeons for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with specific reference to the documentation of significant risks of surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS A proforma was devised which included significant and/or commonly recognised complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This was then cross-referenced with the consent forms for the 80 …
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MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR GALLBLADDER You may wonder why I, a chiropractor, would even be interested in gallbladders. It turns out that I see a fair number of people with structural problems that relate to the gallbladder. You may know that gallbladder problems can refer pain to the mid back and right shoulder areas. You …
Cardiac manifestations and sequelae of gastrointestinal disorders Rhythm disturbance and syncope related to oesophageal disease Disturbances in cardiac rhythm accompanying swallowing are well documented, and while bradyarrhythmias including atrioventricular block,1,2 sinus bradycardia and ventricular asystole3are more common, swallowing-induced tachyarrhythmias have also been described, such as atrial fibrillation.4,5 Deglutition syncope is characterised by loss of consciousness on swallowing; …
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Understanding Bloating and Distension Bloating can be described as the feeling that there is an inflated balloon in the abdomen. It is a commonly reported symptom and is sometimes associated with distension, or the visible increase in the width of the area between your hips and chest (abdominal girth). Both bloating and distension cause discomfort, …
What is the sphincter of Oddi dysfunction? Digestion, through which the human body transforms the food we eat into the energy we need, is a complex process. Most people know about the roles that saliva in the mouth and acid in the stomach play in digestion. However, other glands, chemicals, and muscles also play important …
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I think having leg weakness and pain is common to celiac. It comes in my opinion from an inabilty to produce and absorb b vitamins as well as vitamin d from the compromised villi. I think of this problem of aching legs and feet as being genetically and coeliac induced Beri Beri. I have had …
Many patients list ‘Anxiety’, ‘Stress’, and ‘depression’ as problems developed Postcholecystectomy. Surgeons refuses to disclose this and many other Postcholecystectomy complication risks as it would expose the truth about likely health risks being recorded as 40% Listen to what patients have to say. See below links to articles on possible causes also. Note: searching through …
Truth – Anxiety Problems After Gallbladder Removal. What’s Going Wrong? Read More »
The gallbladder is a very common small, pear-shaped sac of this underside of the body, on the right side of this abdomen that holds approximately one half cup of yellowish-green product called bile. The liver produces liquid bile this is then moves it inside a gallbladder where it becomes 4-12 fold concentrated than it was …
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According to the American Medical Association, approximately 20 percent of people over the age of 40 suffer from some sort of gallbladder disease. This disease leads to high levels of pain and can ultimately cause periods of hospitalization and even surgery. The organization points to an increasingly unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle as the main …
