surgery gallstones

February 5, 2002

agnes@... writes:

Thanks, Agnes - this is a good site with clear pictures. I've seen other

sites with pictures, but they've usually been cleanse-related sites. Those

are great, too, of course, but it's always good to have confirmation from a

surgical site, because it quiets the naysayers who don't think that what

we're getting are actual gallstones!

Thanks for sharing the site,

February 5, 2002

from:

These are multiple gallstones that were removed from one patient during

gallbladder surgery. Note their yellow-brown color which is typical for

cholesterol gallstones, the most common type. Some gallstones are black and are

usually made of bilirubin pigment.

Here is another patient who had only minor attacks, but four large gallstones.

Also note their yellow-brown color which is typical for cholesterol gallstones,

the most common type. This patient underwent laparoscopic gallbladder

surgery on

a Friday and was only in the hospital about 4 hours. She did quite well and

back on her feet before the weekend was over and fully recovered within two

weeks.

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