The Project Tycho database aims are to advance the availability and use of public health data for science and policy. The site provides open access to newly digitized U.S. weekly surveillance data for contagious diseases from 1888 to the present for use in research, education, and policy making.
1 Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). 2  Your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder, since gallstones frequently recur. 3  Once your gallbladder is removed, bile flows directly from your liver into your small intestine, rather than being stored in your gallbladder. Your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder, since gallstones frequently recur. 2  Once your gallbladder is removed, bile flows directly from your liver into your small intestine, rather than being stored in your gallbladder.
Although there isn't a set gallbladder removal diet, the following tips may help minimize problems with diarrhea after you've had your gallbladder out: Go easy on the fat. Avoid high-fat foods, fried and greasy foods, and fatty sauces and gravies for at least a week after surgery. Instead, choose fat-free or low-fat foods. Low-fat foods are those with no more than 3 grams of fat a serving. Check labels and follow the serving size listed. Increase the fiber in your diet. This can help normalize bowel movements. Add soluble fiber, such as oats and barley, to your diet.