gallbladder removal

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In a message dated 11/01/2001 8:18:58 PM Central Standard Time,

bethferro@... writes:

> Nick, Dr. Macura routinely removes the gallbladder as well as the appendix

> in most cases, to cut down on the possibility of another abdominal surgery,

> as well as to rule out those organs as a pain source. In my case, my

> gallbladder was really diseased, so I was glad to have it out. Dr. Macura

> said my appendix was atrophied (I don't know why), so it didn't need to be

> removed. Beth

>

>

Dr. Hess routinely removes the gallbladder and the appendix. This is as Beth

said to rule these out as pain sources should you have severe pain down the

road. Also, it is my understanding that the new " anatomy " we end up with

makes the gallbladder's function useless anyway. Because of how we are

routed the gallbladder is essentially out of a job anyway.

Dawn--South Suburban Chicago area

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

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Nick, Dr. Macura routinely removes the gallbladder as well as the appendix in

most cases, to cut down on the possibility of another abdominal surgery, as well

as to rule out those organs as a pain source. In my case, my gallbladder was

really diseased, so I was glad to have it out. Dr. Macura said my appendix was

atrophied (I don't know why), so it didn't need to be removed. Beth

.. What

> has the experience of the patients of other DS surgeons been?

> Best -

> Nick in Sage

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