Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) are Pebble-Shaped solid Materials that develop in the gallbladder and bile ducts that connect to the liver. Gallstones are a very common disease, and there is no certain age of onset, but the older you are, the higher the chance of developing it.
Symptoms of Gallstones
include mild pain and fullness in the right upper abdomen, which may also be severe pain or colic; the pain is more obvious after meals and after eating greasy food, Junk food and sometimes extends to the back, nausea, vomiting, and intestinal pain.
Causes of Gallstones
“Stones” are called calculus in medicine. It is caused by inflammation of the gallbladder due to chronic infection. Therefore, the symptoms and causes of Cholelithiasis are very similar to cholecystitis. Too much fat in food can also Cause Cholelithiasis.
Self-management
Diet and rest can improve symptoms. Because the disease has a high recurrence rate, it is best to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy when there is no inflammation. But it’s best to ask your doctor whether you need surgery to remove the gallbladder.
Treatment of Gallstones
by removing the gallbladder can prevent some complications of it from causing damage to the liver. If the stone gets stuck at the gallbladder outlet, it will cause cholecystitis; if the stone falls into the common bile duct and gets stuck there, it will cause cholangitis, and then jaundice will appear. It will be obvious and can easily develop into sepsis.
Therefore, patients suspected of having this should seek medical attention immediately. In addition to traditional cholecystectomy surgery, oral chemical solvents, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and extraction surgery have also become popular in the medical community in recent years as alternatives to surgery.
Prevent Cholelithiasis
eating less greasy food and check your body regularly. At present, the most convenient, fastest and effective examination is abdominal ultrasound examination.
