Gallstones are bits of solid material that form in your gallbladder, a small organ under your liver. The gallbladder stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat.
Bile is made up of cholesterol, bile salts, and bilirubin. Bilirubin is a pigment that comes from the breakdown of old red blood cells.
Your liver produces about a pint of bile a day. Most of it is stored in your gallbladder until you eat when the gallbladder squeezes bile into your small intestine to help you absorb fat.
Gallstones form when there’s too much cholesterol or bilirubin in your bile, or not enough bile salts. Usually, gallstones don’t cause any symptoms. But if they get big enough, they can block your bile ducts and cause pain, inflammation, and infection.
Gallstones are more common in women than men, and in people over 40. They tend to run in families. People who are obese or have diabetes are also at higher risk.
If you have gallstones, you may not need treatment. But if you have symptoms or complications, your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder.
Signs and symptoms of gallstones:
Pain induced by gallstone issues usually lasts for only a few hours, but it can feel severe. If gallstones are left untreated or unidentified, the symptoms may increase to include:
- a high temperature
- rapid heartbeat
- yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
- itchy skin
- diarrhea
- chills
- confusion
- a loss of appetite
These symptoms can be signs of a gallbladder infection, or inflammation of the gallbladder, liver, or pancreas.
Treatment Of Gallstones:
Surgical options for gallstone treatment include:
- Cholecystectomy: This is the removal of the gallbladder. This can be done laparoscopically (using small incisions and special instruments) or open (with a larger incision).
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: This is the most common type of gallstone surgery. It’s done with small incisions and special instruments. You can usually go home on the same day.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): This is a procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted through the mouth and down the throat into the intestines to clear the bile duct of stones if necessary.
Non-surgical options for gallstone treatment include:
Medication: There are a number of different medications available that may help to dissolve the stones or to relieve the pain. Though the effectiveness of these therapies is not guaranteed.
Diet: Making sure to eat a healthy diet and avoiding foods that are high in fat can help to prevent the formation of new stones.
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