If You Find The Best Doctor For Your Gall Bladder Surgery In Una Then Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwali is the Best For You. Gall Bladder is a small pouch present on under surface of liver. Its main function is to collect bile (digestive juice formed by liver) and store it inside it till we eat food and then it compresses and release this juice to get mixed with food and help in its digestion. Since the capacity of gall bladder is much smaller as compared to amount of juice produced by liver, it has to concentrate this juice by absorbing water from it. When this gets too concentrated, it forms stones.
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Star Bariatric Hospital Is the No.1 Hospital For Gall Bladder Stone Removal Surgery. These are formed from digestive juice. They range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a lemon. Their number ranges from one to hundreds.
Symptoms
As long as gallstones do not block the opening of gall bladder or slips out of it to block the next main pipe (Common Bile Duct), they may not cause any symptoms. They may cause only mild symptoms of mild acidity, mild pain in abdomen etc.
But if they block opening of gall bladder (Cystic Duct), of get into CBD, they may cause:
- Sudden and severe pain in the upper right abdomen
- Nausea or vomiting
- Fever
- One may get jaundice (yellowish skin) or dark urine.
- Pain may be in center of abdomen, back pain between shoulder blades or in right shoulder
Pain may last several minutes to a few hours.
You must see a doctor immediately if this happens.
Causes
The exact cause can not be always ascertained but few causes are:
- Excess of cholesterol in liver juice (bile)
- Excess of bilirubin in liver juice (bile)
- Inability of gall bladder to empty properly
Prevention
There is nothing that can be done to reduce chances of getting gall bladder stones to zero but there are certain factors which may reduce chances of getting them:
- Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity increases the risk of gallstones.
- Do not skip meals or fast for long hours. Skipping meals and fasting increases the risk of gallstones.
- Lose weight slowly. Losing excess weight is healthy but doing so very rapidly can cause gall bladder stones. Aim not to lose over 0.5 to 1 kilogram per week.
- Eat more high-fiber foods. Fiber rich meals can reduce chances of gall bladder stones. Take more of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Risk factors
Risk of getting gall bladder stones is more in following:
- Being female
- Being age 40 or older
- Being overweight or obese / sedentary
- Losing weight very quickly
- Pregnancy
- Taking high-fat diet / high-cholesterol diet / low-fiber diet
- Having a family history of gallstones
- Having diabetes
- Having certain blood disorders, such as sickle cell anemia or leukemia
- Taking medications like oral contraceptives or hormone therapy drugs
Complications
If not operated on time, gall stones can lead to many complications ranging from mild to life threatening.
- Inflammation of gallbladder. Also called cholecystitis, this happens when gallstone becomes lodged in the neck of the gallbladder. Cholecystitis can cause severe pain and fever. Gall bladder becomes swollen and surgery becomes difficult.
- Blockage of CBD (common bile duct). Gallstones can block the pipes (bile ducts) through which liver juice pass from liver to small intestine. Severe pain, jaundice and fever may occur.
- Pancreatitis. Gall bladder stone can slip out and block duct of pancreas causing pancreatitis. It causes severe constant abdominal pain and usually requires hospitalization and can be life threatening.
- Gallbladder cancer. Gall bladder stones may increase risk of gallbladder cancer. But since gallbladder cancer is very rare, it’s likelihood is still very small.
TREATMENT
Only treatment is surgery. Laparoscopic Gall Bladder surgery is the commonest key hole surgery being done worldwide. It involves a few small cuts and usually patient can go home in a day or so. Unnecessary delay in treatment can lead to complications and a simple surgery may become complicated one.