When abdominal pain is an emergency, how to prepare for a laparoscopy, what life without a gallbladder is like and what to expect from recovery.
When abdominal pain is an emergency, how to prepare for a laparoscopy, what life without a gallbladder is like and what to expect from recovery.
Emergencies
Almost all stomach aches settle on their own. A few are measured in hours. These are the signs that separate one from the other, said plainly.
Recovery
The commonest question in clinic before a cholecystectomy. The short answer is that most people live normally. The long one is worth reading.
Preparation
What you do in the two weeks beforehand influences the result more than most people imagine. Here is the list, ordered by what weighs most.
Bariatric
Neither procedure is better in the abstract. There is a better procedure for each patient, and these are the factors that genuinely tip the balance.
Hernias
A truss contains the lump while it is worn. It closes nothing. Here is the anatomical explanation, and also why waiting has a cost.
Patient guide
Asking for a second opinion does not offend any serious colleague. It costs far less than an operation you did not need, and sometimes it confirms that you did.
One consultation with your ultrasound or CT in hand is worth more than ten internet searches. Book by phone or through the form and you will be told what is there, what it means and what your options are.
