which surgery do you think would have the most profound effect on digestion -removal of the stomach (gastrectomy) -removal of the pancreas (pancreatectomy) -removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy)
Removal of the pancreas would have the most severe effects on absorption because most chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine. Absorption requires the action of pancreatic enzymes, making the pancreas the most important.
