White stool after cholecystectomy may be caused by postoperative secondary jaundice, choledochal stones, biliary tract injury and other reasons.
1. Jaundice: postoperative jaundice is one of the more common recent complications of cholecystectomy, which is mainly related to the impaired metabolism of bilirubin after surgery, resulting in increased concentration of bilirubin in the serum. Therefore, patients will have white stools after surgery, and may also be yellowish green, dark yellow, greenish brown.
2. Choledochal stones: some patients may have choledochal stones after cholecystectomy, which is a long-term complication, and may be related to postoperative sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, which affects the excretion of bile, and then there will be potter’s clay stools, which will be white in color after the operation.
3. Biliary tract injury: If there is biliary tract injury, it may lead to bile excretion obstacle, and then lead to obstructive jaundice.
There are many reasons for white stools after cholecystectomy, so you need to go to the hospital to find out the exact cause.