Gallbladder diseases are among the important diseases of general surgery. Especially gallbladder stones should be taken into consideration. Pain felt in the upper right part of the abdomen may be a sign of gallstones, so a specialist should be consulted without delay.
The gallbladder, a small pear-shaped one located in the upper right part of the abdomen, is connected to the liver, pancreas and intestines through channels. The gallbladder, which stores the bile fluid produced by the liver between meals, sends this fluid to the intestines through the bile duct during meals, and this fluid is used to digest the fat taken through food.
Gallstones; It is more common in middle-aged, obese and multiparous women. In the general population, 1/3 of people over the age of 60 have gallbladder stones or sludge. We can say that the incidence of stones will increase in those with hemolytic anemia, liver cirrhosis, diabetes and congenital variations in the biliary tract. “The majority of people with gallbladder stones do not have any symptoms. For this reason, gallstones are considered a "silent" health problem. However, 20-30% of patients with gallstones may experience some symptoms, and when symptoms do occur, they tend to become severe. Pain caused by gallstones is usually concentrated in the upper right corner of the abdomen (under the ribs) or in the middle region just above the abdomen.”
Gallbladder stone treatment
The method to be followed for the treatment of gallbladder stones largely depends on the size of the stone and the region where it is located. While stones may not cause problems in the gallbladder for years, they may also cause situations that require emergency surgery.
In the treatment of gallbladder stones, the doctor may use one or more of the treatment methods depending on the patient's general health condition, age, size of the stones and the complications they cause.
Nutrition Regulation
Drug Treatment
Surgical Treatment
Nutrition regulation and drug treatment; It is applied before surgery in inflammatory gallbladder disease. Drug treatment alone does not solve the problem.
Surgical Treatment: 80% of patients with gallbladder stones are treated with surgery. is being treated. The surgery is performed in 2 different ways. The first is to clean all the stones in the area, and the second is to remove the entire gallbladder.
Today, the treatment of gallbladder stones is easily done by laparoscopic method (observing the inside of the abdomen using an optical device). Even in cases of acute cholecystitis, laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is performed through 3 or 4 ports entered from the abdominal area, and patients are usually discharged one day later.
Post-Operative Nutrition
After the surgery. More liquid foods should be consumed for the first week. Then, normal nutrition can be started.
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