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The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen, under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile, a digestive juice made by the liver and used in the small intestine to digest fats. Gallstones are pebble-like, accumulated, crystallised components of bile itself. Commonly formed in the gallbladder, in an occasional patient, these stones may form in the bile ducts.
Gallstones can be of varying sizes, shapes & colours. Most of us know of these stones when they become symptomatic or on getting an abdominal ultrasound scan for some other indications. These can occur at any time, regardless of age and gender.
Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) or Gallbladder stones are crystalline masses formed abnormally in the gallbladder or bile ducts from bile pigments, cholesterol, and calcium salts. Gallstones can cause severe pain and blockage of the bile duct. When the wall of the gallbladder is diseased then it produces the stone and polyps etc.
There are mainly two types of gallstones:
Most common signs and symptoms of gallstones are:
Gallstone attacks often follow fatty meals, and they may occur during the night. Though many patients with gallstones have no symptoms and they are to be asymptomatic, the stones are called ‘Silent stones’. However, a typical attack can cause the following:
The easiest ways to detect gallstone symptoms is X-ray, Ultrasound, abdominal CT scan etc.
Following are the most common causes of Cholelithiasis.
Gallstones are not found until one goes for an ultrasound. Gallbladder surgery is primarily not chosen as an option unless symptoms begin to appear.
Non-surgical approaches for gallbladder stones treatment are used only in special situations such as when a patient's condition is not fit for anaesthesia and surgery. This does not cure the patients as it only provides symptomatic relief.
With state of art technology and experienced doctors, Max Hospitals is amongst the best gallbladder stones surgery hospital in India.
Major benefits of minimally-invasive procedures include:
However, please consult a surgeon who best discusses the diagnostic and treatment procedures suitable for you.
Reviewed by Dr. Vidur Jyoti, Director & Head of Department - General & Minimal Access Surgery, Laparoscopic / Minimal Access Surgery, General Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Robotics on 09-Jan-2023
Max Healthcare is home to 2500+ eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary clinical procedures.
Max Healthcare is home to 2500+ eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary clinical procedures.
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