The gallbladder is an organ located on the lower surface of the liver, with a volume of approximately 50-60 ml, and its main function is to store and concentrate bile. Bile produced in the liver comes to the gallbladder and is poured into the intestine after meals, especially for the digestion of fatty foods. Gallbladder stones are more common after the age of 35 and in women. 25% is due to inflammation due to duct blockage. Gallstones are mostly cholesterol-containing. There are stones in the gallbladder that suddenly reach hundreds.Gallstones are common in blonde women, in obese people, in those who lose weight very quickly, in those who have been fed intravenously for a long time, and in those who have had part of their stomach removed surgically. Stones are found in 70 percent of those who have surgery due to bladder cancer. Therefore, "Surgery is recommended for gallbladders with porcelain or calcified stones, even if there are no complaints."
There is also a hereditary side to the disease. It may block the duct and prevent its contents from being discharged, thus causing inflammation called cholecystitis. Stones can block the main bile duct and cause bile to mix with the blood, that is, obstructive jaundice. They can block the pancreatic duct, causing inflammation of the pancreatic gland (pancareatitis). 65-70% of patients with gallstones do not have any complaints.20 percent of hospital admissions due to gallbladder disease are due to inflammation of the bladder that occurs as a result of the sudden stone blocking the duct, namely 'acute cholecystitis strong>. Severe complications such as jaundice, cholangitis (inflammation of the external bile ducts), and pancreatitis occur in 10 percent of these patients.”
Diagnosis and Treatment
Today, the most commonly used method for diagnosing gallbladder disease is ultrasonography. Some drugs that reduce bile sludge given orally may give positive results and stones form again in patients.
The gold standard in patients with complaints related to gallbladder stones is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. this way Characteristics of the operation performed with the ntem; It is much less painful than open cholecystectomy, the patient returns to social life much earlier and short hospital stay (1 night). The entire gallbladder is removed, thus eliminating the possibility of disease recurrence, new stone formation, cancer and complications. The absence of a gallbladder does not cause any serious problems in people.Gallbladder Stone Disease
The gallbladder is an organ located on the lower surface of the liver, with a volume of approximately 50-60 ml. and its main function is to store and concentrate bile. Bile produced in the liver comes to the gallbladder and is poured into the intestine after meals, especially for the digestion of fatty foods. Gallbladder stones are more common after the age of 35 and in women. 25% is due to inflammation due to duct blockage. Gallstones are mostly cholesterol-containing. There are stones in the gallbladder that suddenly reach hundreds.Gallstones are common in blonde women, in obese people, in those who lose weight very quickly, in those who have been fed intravenously for a long time, and in those who have had part of their stomach removed surgically. Stones are found in 70 percent of those who have surgery due to bladder cancer. Therefore, "Surgery is recommended for gallbladders with porcelain or calcified stones, even if there are no complaints."
There is also a hereditary side to the disease. It may block the duct and prevent its contents from being discharged, thus causing inflammation called cholecystitis. Stones can block the main bile duct and cause bile to mix with the blood, that is, obstructive jaundice. They can block the pancreatic duct, causing inflammation of the pancreatic gland (pancareatitis). 65-70% of patients with gallstones do not have any complaints.20 percent of hospital admissions due to gallbladder disease are due to inflammation of the bladder that occurs as a result of the sudden stone blocking the duct, namely 'acute cholecystitis strong>. In 10 percent of these patients, jaundice and cholangitis ( Severe complications such as external bile duct inflammation), pancreatitis are observed. The method used is ultrasonography. Some drugs that reduce bile sludge given orally may give positive results and stones form again in patients.
The gold standard in patients with complaints related to gallbladder stones is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The feature of the operation performed with this method; It is much less painful than open cholecystectomy, the patient returns to social life much earlier and short hospital stay (1 night). The entire gallbladder is removed, thus eliminating the possibility of disease recurrence, new stone formation, cancer and complications. The absence of a gallbladder does not cause any serious problems in people.
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