Are There Any Risks Associated With Gallbladder Surgery?
All surgery involves an element of risk from developing complications. Risks such as bleeding, delayed healing, scaring, infection, nausea and vomiting, bowel damage and common bile duct damage will all be discussed openly at consultation with your surgeon, as well as his scrupulous efforts to manage and minimise these risks to their lowest potential. Smoking will adversely affect wound healing and smokers may be precluded from having this type of surgery as a result. Although gallbladder surgery is very regularly performed without any complications, all surgery, no mater how expertly or carefully it is performed, carries risks. The importance of a full evaluation and consultation to discuss your understanding and expectations in relation to these risks cannot therefore be over emphasised.
