What to do with constipation after removal of the gallbladder?

Almost always in patients there is such a disease as constipation after removal of the gallbladder.

The matter is that the gallbladder carries the accumulative function, accumulating the bile produced by the liver and directing it then for processing into the intestine.

Bile is extremely necessary for digestion, with its help the food is more effectively absorbed.

Recommendations on diet after gallbladder removal

abundance of fatty foods in the diet, a small amount of fiber and shared problemMetabolism lead to the formation of stones in the gallbladder, which clog the ducts and prevent the exit of bile into the intestine.

This provokes inflammatory process, which is also often complicated by infection.

The result of all this can be the appearance of a through hole in the gallbladder, it is in this case that there is a need for cholecystectomy( removal of the gallbladder).

What happens to the body after this and why do patients usually experience constipation after this operation? What to do in this situation?

After the operation to remove the gallbladder, bile ceases to accumulate freely and flows down the ducts.

There are abnormalities in the work of the gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to flatulence, swelling and constipation.

In addition, constipation causes antibiotics, anesthetic and pain medications, which were used during the operation and in the postoperative period.

To help the body rebuild its work without the gallbladder and prevent constipation, the patient must adhere to the following medical recommendations:

• in the first day after holetsistoektomii do not eat or drink. It is only possible to wet your lips with liquid and rinse your mouth with boiled water or hips;
• on the 2nd day is allowed to drink about a liter of infusion from rose hips or warm water;
• on the third day you can drink compote of dried apricots and prunes without sugar, as well as a little fat-free yogurt. More than two liters of compote can not be drunk;
• on the 4th day in the diet is gradually introduced solid food - soups-puree from vegetables, fish, steamed without a bone, protein omelet. A little sugar is already added to the patients' fluids. The intake of food must be fractional and frequent;
• on the fifth day, you can eat crackers from black bread, porridge on the water, lean meat, boiled and minced, and dairy products with low fat content.

All food consumed in the postoperative period should be either boiled or stewed so as not to strain the stomach.

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In addition, it must be wiped. This diet should be strictly observed by the patient for about two months to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, which will help to prevent the occurrence of constipation.

If in the future there were no health problems, then you can eat cereals in milk, eat a little vegetable oil to dress salads, cook soups on chicken broth.

The following products are prohibited for the patient who underwent removal of the gallbladder:

• all smoked products;
• spicy seasonings and spices;
• any canned food;
• alcohol and cigarettes;
• baking, chocolate.

It is necessary to realize that the body needs time to adjust to functioning without a gallbladder and in every possible way to facilitate its work.

The list of products that are allowed to consume patients without a gallbladder is great - one can easily get used to a diet.

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Patients can use:

• low-fat boiled meat( chicken, rabbit);
• marine boiled fish;
• vegetable broth;
• porridge on a small amount of milk;
• once a week, an omelet from eggs;
• sour-milk products morning and evening;
• fresh vegetables and fruits( pumpkin, carrots, cucumbers);
• a little marshmallow, honey or jam.

Constipation and medication to combat them

Constipation after removal of the gallbladder indicates a change in acid composition in the gastrointestinal tract.

To know what to do in this situation, you need to establish the level of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. It can be low or high.

Constipation with a low level of acidity can help eliminate fruit and berries "with sourness" - lemons, mandarins, apples, cranberries, pomegranates, cherries.

Normalize high levels of acid and remove constipation to help sour-milk products with live bacteria.

In addition, a copious fluid intake will improve intestinal motility and help avoid constipation.

To eliminate constipation, patients should adjust their diet as follows:

• You can not eat foods that cause bloating - peas, radishes, beans;
• use fresh lactic acid products - kefir, yogurts, sour milk;
• to increase the intake of food products with a lot of fiber, there are more salads from cabbage, carrots, beets;
• daily take in food for 1 tbsp. L.Wheat bran, which is an excellent laxative;
• drink on an empty stomach in the morning 1 glass of cold water.

To eliminate the problem of constipation after cholecystectomy, it is necessary to lead an active lifestyle.

Fitness classes, swimming in the pool and morning gymnastics will improve intestinal motility, relieve constipation and help to quickly resolve postoperative adhesions.

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It is also possible to use enemas from warm water and a small amount of vegetable oil for constipation.

However, one must know that enemas, although effective, can only be used once, otherwise the problem of constipation will be aggravated by the low motor activity of the intestine.

If the measures for adjusting the diet are insufficient, the patient can use medical remedies to fix the problem of constipation:

• "Guttalax" - represents drops, less often - tablets, yellow. Has a strong laxative effect due to the main component - sodium picosulphate, which when split into the rectum splits in it, triggering a strong reaction, and thus relieves the body of accumulated stool. These drops do not create habits, so when constipation occurs, they can be taken regularly;
• "Bekunis" - tablets or dragees, made on the basis of herbal preparations of a pronounced laxative effect, such as Senna, cassia. Affects the motor activity of the intestine, strengthening peristalsis. It is considered a strong laxative, so people who have undergone surgery on the abdominal cavity, such as removing the gallbladder, should use Bekunis with caution;
• "Microlax" - an enema that is manufactured in a convenient form for application. Has a mild liquefaction effect on fecal masses, due to which the laxative effect comes in just 10 minutes.

Traditional medicine tips to combat constipation

Folk remedies will help a patient with constipation if for some reason he does not want to use medications.

For laxative effect, you can use:

• freshly squeezed beet juice. It is necessary to drink 2 glasses a day half an hour before meals;
• potato juice, taken in the morning on an empty stomach for 150 g;
• fruit prunes - the most delicious laxative. They are also needed in the morning, before eating, for several fruits at a time;
• flaxseed oil should be drunk at 1 tbsp. L.The day before meals;
• freshly squeezed juice from a pumpkin or carrots you need to drink 1 glass a day.

In addition, problems with constipation in patients after surgery cholecystectomy can occur not only because of the physiological problems associated with the restructuring of the body after removal of the gallbladder, but also because of changes in the composition of the intestinal microflora.

Bile flowing into the liver ducts is not as concentrated as the one contained in the gallbladder, and it can not as effectively destroy harmful bacteria in the intestine.

Therefore, they multiply, which adversely affects the digestive process, leading to flatulence, bloating and constipation.

To get rid of constipation, you need to take probiotics containing live beneficial bacteria.

The food of the person who underwent the operation to remove the gallbladder should contain as little animal fats as possible, cook for a couple or stew, but in no case to be fried.

Preferred products of vegetable origin with a high content of fiber and dietary fiber.

With all the recommendations, the problem of constipation after removing the gallbladder will no longer bother the patients.