How much does gallbladder removal affect my body? To know how much impact gallbladder removal has on the body we have to start from the normal physiological function of gallbladder and why it should be removed. The function of the gallbladder: Bile is secreted by the liver, the gallbladder only plays a storage and concentration function, and the original bile secretion does not change significantly after the removal of the gallbladder. For example, the gallbladder is equivalent to a small pond next to a reservoir, the reservoir capacity can be increased by filling the pond with water to buffer the reservoir capacity pressure, filling the pond with soil will not have a significant impact on the reservoir. Bile is secreted by the liver, the gallbladder only plays the role of temporary storage of bile, and in turn the gallbladder plays the role of regulating bile secretion. The gallbladder plays a role in regulating bile secretion, and after removal of the gallbladder, its role can be replaced by the common bile duct, and there is usually no problem of loss of role. Why should the gallbladder be removed? The simple understanding is that the gallbladder needs to be removed only when there is a “problem”, such as gallbladder stones, cholecystitis, malignant gallbladder polyps and other conditions. The majority of gallbladder removal is due to gallbladder stones, some asymptomatic gallbladder stones can be observed according to the specific situation, but most of the symptomatic gallbladder stones are better to remove the gallbladder, in order to eliminate the gallbladder stones induced gallbladder problems, because after the first biliary colic, about 70% of patients will have another attack within a year, this “not too big, not too small This “small” stone can easily get stuck in the gallbladder duct and cause biliary colic. In fact, a large proportion of patients with gallbladder in the long-term inflammation process has been “porcelain” has no normal physiological function, hard to stay also useless, but also prone to problems. This shows that it is not necessary for gallbladder patients to insist on choosing gallbladder preservation surgery. What are the effects of gallbladder removal on the near future? Some patients have a slight feeling of distension after meals within two weeks after cholecystectomy, but these symptoms will basically disappear gradually in about a month. Of course, there are a few patients who reflect that occasional pins and needles sensation in the right upper abdomen may occur for several months after surgery, which may be related to the slight adhesion and pulling of the gallbladder bed and abdominal wall or intestinal canal. What are the long term effects of cholecystectomy on the body? Long-term follow-up of patients who had their gallbladder removed for gallbladder disease found that their quality of life was significantly improved, and in the long run, the benefits of removal were much higher than the benefits of not removing the gallbladder. Gallbladder removal for gallbladder stones eliminates the risk of gallbladder stones turning into bile duct stones, and gallbladder removal for multiple polyps or large polyps removes the potential for gallbladder cancer.