Gallbladder Surgery Recovery: General Side Effects
During the recovery phase after gallbladder surgery you may experience the following common side effects:
- Pain in the right shoulder and upper right abdomen that lasts 24 to 72 hours (from gas used to inflate the abdomen during surgery). It may last as long as a week.
- Widespread muscle aches from anesthesia.
- Diarrhea.
- Minor inflammation or drainage at the surgical wound sites.
- Loss of appetite.
- Some nausea.
Most people can return to their normal activities within a week to 10 days. People who have laparoscopic gallbladder surgery usually experience soreness in the abdominal area for about a week, but within 2 to 3 weeks they have much less discomfort than people who have had open gall bladder removal surgery.
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The information regarding the “right shoulder pain”, as caused by the gas introduced into the abdominal cavity was “Right On”. I hope other readers find this as informative.
S. Hernandez:
I’m so glad you found this information helpful. And if you just underwent gallbladder removal surgery, here’s hoping you have a speedy recovery!