Gallbladder Stone

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ attached to the liver where your body stores bile. In empty stomach gall bladder is full of bile .After meal gall bladder is empty and becomes like a deflated balloon.

• Sudden and severe pain in the upper right abdomen
• Pain in back between your shoulder blades
• Right shoulder pain
• Nausea or vomiting
• Abdominal bloating
• Difficulty in digestion
• Gallstone pain may last several minutes to hours.

What is the main cause of gallbladder stones?

It's exactly not clear what causes gallbladder stones to form. Healthcare think gallstones may result when:

• Your bile contains too much cholesterol.
• Your bile contains too much bilirubin.
• Your gallbladder doesn't empty correctly.
Types of gallstones are:

1. Cholesterol gallstones.
2. Pigment gallstones.


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Qualification:
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Field of expertise:
20+ years of experience in the field of general and advance laparoscopic surgery



What are the possible issues of gallbladder stones?

Complications of gallbladder stones are:

• Gallbladder inflammation: A gallstone that becomes lodged in the gallbladder neck can cause inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis). Cholecystitis can cause severe pain and fever.
• Common bile duct blockage: Gallstones can block the tubes (ducts) through which flows biles from your gallbladder or liver to your small intestine. Severe pain, jaundice and bile duct infection can happen.
• Pancreatic duct blockage: The pancreatic duct is a tube that runs from the pancreas and connects the common bile duct just before entering the duodenum.
• Gallbladder cancer: People with a history of gallstones have increased risk of gallbladder cancer.



How to prevent the risk of gallbladder stones?

You can reduce your risk of gallstones if you:

• Don't skip meals.
• Losing weight slowly.
• Eating more high-fiber rich foods.
• Maintaining a healthy weight.



How is gallbladder stones diagnosed?

• Ultrasound abdomen
• MRCP
• Blood investigation -liver function test



What is the best treatment recommended for gallbladder stones?

Treatment for gallbladder stones include:


Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy):

1)Open cholecystectomy
2)Laparoscopic cholecystectomy



What are the benefits of a cholecystectomy ?

• Relief from pain.
• Remove gall stones
• No recurrence of the gallstone problems
• Permanent relief from gall bladder stone complications



Why should you opt for minimal invasive /key hole /laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery?

The advantages are :
1) minimal cuts(key-hole surgery)
2) lesser pain
3) quick recovery
4) shorter hospital stay



What will happen if gallbladder stones is not treated?

This can lead to a variety of complications, if not treated:
• Gallbladder disease.
• Liver disease
• Gallstone pancreatitis
• Cholangitis
• Jaundice



What is gallbladder stone pain like?

Gallbladder pain most often occurs in the upper right side of your abdomen, under your ribcage, where your gallbladder is situated. But sometimes it feels more vaguely situated in your abdomen. The pain can also go somewhere else, most often to your right arm or shoulder blade. It starts as a pain and then steadily increases in intensity over the first hour before reducing again.



When to see a doctor for gallstones?

If you have anything like biliary colic, seek immediate attention from the doctor. Biliary pain is dull and persistent, growing for about 20 minutes and lasts for one to several hours. It’s usually in the abdomen of the upper right quadrant, but sometimes it’s considered elsewhere. It’s often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, but vomiting doesn’t replace it.




How much Does Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Surgery cost in Bangalore?

The cost of Gall Bladder Surgery in Sarjapur Road, Bangalore might vary from person to person. It depends on the person’s health conditions and other factors such as the location of the hospital and the type of hospital.
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