Removal of the gallbladder can affect the digestive system, often leading to diarrhea and bloating. The effects on other systems are basically minor.
1. Bloating: The gallbladder’s role in the human body is to store bile. When the gallbladder is removed, even though the liver will continue to secrete bile, when a large amount of food is eaten, bile secretion will be less compared to that when the gallbladder is present, and a large amount of bile will not be secreted within a short period of time, which will not be able to be digested in a timely manner, resulting in abdominal bloating.
2. Diarrhea: When consuming high-fat food, the bile secretion will be reduced, which will affect the digestion of fat and lead to diarrhea.
Cholecystectomized patients should try to eat small and frequent meals, avoid high-fat and high-cholesterol foods, and consume more light and easy-to-digest foods.