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Gallstones: What Is It?
Gallbladder is an organ situated below the liver. The formation of tiny crystal-like structures in the gallbladder called gallstones. The role of gallbladder is to store bile juices secreted by the liver. These juices help in digesting the food and fats.
Gallstones : Causes
The gallbladder stores bile juice, a digestion-aiding liquid secreted by the liver. There are various reasons behind the formation of gallstones in the gallbladder. These include excess cholesterol or bilirubin in the bile juice stored in the gallbladder. The bile juice moves into the bowel through the bile duct and digests the food. However, when there is a gallstone, it blocks the bile duct, not allowing the bile to move into the bowel. This causes extreme pain. It can also cause jaundice and bile duct infection. The treatment is through gallblader stone surgery is surgery.
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Symptoms of Gallstones
The gallstones symptoms may not be visible or noticeable at first. But if a gallstone blocks the bile duct, it can result in the following signs and symptoms: Pain in the upper right side of the abdomen Severe pain in the center of the abdomen, just below the breastbone Pain between the shoulder blades Pain in the right shoulder Nausea or vomiting The gallstones pain lasts several minutes to a few hours.
How to Diagnose Gallstones?
Imaging tests are commonly done to diagnose gallstones. Abdominal ultrasound: This is the most commonly used test to diagnose gallstones. A transducer device is moved back and forth across the stomach area. The signals received in a computer are created into images of the gallstones. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): In this procedure, a flexible and thin tube called an endoscope is passed through the mouth into the digestive tract. A transducer in the tube produces sound waves, which are then converted into images of the condition. Blood tests: Blood tests are also helpful in identifying infection, pancreatitis, jaundice, or other complications caused by gallstones. Imaging tests that can be done to detect gallstones also include Oral Cholecystography, Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) scan, Computerized Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Cholangio Pancreatography (MRCP), and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP).
What Is the Treatment for Gallstones?
Your doctor may advise cholecystectomy because gallstones may keep coming back. Removal of the gallbladder does not affect one's life. The absence of a gallbladder is not fatal. Instead of keeping the bile in the gallbladder, the liver will release it directly into the small intestine. Gallstone medications: Some drugs effectively eliminate gallstones by dissolving them. It might take months or years for the dissolution to occur. Following the cessation of therapy, the gallstone can return.
When Will The Doctor Suggest Surgery?
When the gallbladder is severely affected, swollen and infected, the doctor will advise having gallstones surgically removed. Laparoscopic or laparoscopic cholecystectomy, open surgery, or open cholecystectomy are two popular gallstone surgery procedures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In Vadodara, open-surgery and laparoscopic gallstone surgery may cost between Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 1,50,000.
Patients can have both open and laparoscopic surgery with MediBuddy in Vadodara. Depending on the grade or severity of the gallstones, the doctor may suggest the best method of surgery.
Gastroenterologists and general surgeons specialising in gastrointestinal surgery undertake gall stone surgery.
Oral medications and shock wave treatment are used to treat specific types of gallstones. However, a surgery of the gall bladder is recommended when the condition is very serious.
Yes, you can. With MediBuddy in Vadodara, a free consultation with specialist doctors is possible.
At MediBuddy, there is a phenomenal 100% success rate of gallstone treatments.
After the procedure, the patient might have to stay in the hospital for around 3 days. It may take about a week for complete recovery.
