The
gallbladder is a small pouch-like organ under the liver cells. The main purpose
of the gallbladder is to store and concentrate bile. Bile is stored in the
gallbladder and is better for concentrating and digesting fat over time.
Causes
of gallstone
It is
thought that the chemical composition of chemical bile in the gallbladder is
unbalanced and gallstones are formed. In most cases, cholesterol in the bile
becomes too high, causing excessive cholesterol to turn into stone. Gallstones
are very common. The risk of developing gallstones is higher when:
Overweight
or Obesity
·
Female-male
is 2-3 times more gallstone disease than male.
·
40
years and older -
·
Mothers
with children are at high risk for gallstone disease. Hormonal changes that
occur during pregnancy can be caused by elevated cholesterol levels.
· Symptoms -
The symptoms of
gallstones may vary depending on the type of gallbladder, but they are common
in many types of gallbladder problems. However, most gallbladder symptoms start
with pain in the upper abdomen (upper right or middle). Common symptoms of
gallbladder stones include:
- Severe abdominal pain
- Pain that can expand
below or to the right of the right shoulder blade
- Eating worse,
especially after eating fat or greasy food
- Pain that feels dull,
sharp, or crampy
- Increased pain when
breathing deep
- Chest pain
- Heartburn, indigestion,
excessive gas
- Feeling full of
abdominal or swollen or trapped gas
- Vomiting, nausea, fever
- A chill with chills
- Abdominal tenderness,
especially the upper right quadrant
- Jaundice (yellowing of
skin and eyes)
- Unusual color streaks
(often light as clay.
Some gallbladder
problems, such as simple gallstones that do not block the cystic duct, cause no
symptoms at all. It is most often found during X-ray or ultrasound or CT examinations
for diagnosing other conditions or during abdominal surgery. If you find
symptoms of gallbladder stones, get a diagnosis from a gastroenterologist or
gastrointestinal surgeon, get treatment promptly and operate the digestive
tract gently.
Gallbladder
inflammation: Gallstones embedded
in the gallbladder neck can cause inflammation of the gallbladder
(cholecystitis). Cholecystitis can cause severe pain and fever.
Empyema: Occasionally severe infections can cause
gallbladder abscess. Antibiotics alone can’t cure these
antibiotics alone, and may require emergency drainage or surgery.
Perforation of the
gallbladder: Sometimes the
gallbladder that causes severe inflammation is torn and can cause peritonitis.
If this occurs, antibiotics may need to be administered directly into the veins
(intravenous antibiotics) and emergency surgery.
Clogging of the
common bile duct: Gallstones can
prevent bile from the gallbladder or tubes (ducts) that flow from the liver to
the small intestine. Jaundice and cholangitis (cholangitis) can occur.
Blockage of
pancreatic duct: - The pancreatic duct
is a duct leading from the pancreas to the common bile duct. Pancreas juice
that helps digestion flows through the pancreatic duct. Gallstones can block
the cecum of the pancreas and cause inflammation of the pancreas
(pancreatitis). Pancreatitis can be a serious condition and requires
hospitalization and intensive care.
Gallbladder cancer - People with gallstones have an increased risk of
gallbladder cancer.
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