Who gets gallstones after Weight Loss Surgery?
Studies have shown that in people who have not had their gallbladders removed there is about a 30 percent chance of developing gallstones during the period of rapid weight loss. Most of these patients do not get symptoms from the stones. A medication can be taken for six months after surgery that decreases the chances of getting gallstones to about 2–5 percent.
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