What is Gallstone
Hardened deposits of digestive juices that crystallize inside the gallbladder are called gallstones. The gallbladder is a little, pear-shaped organ that sits just below the liver on the right side of the belly. Bile, a substance produced in the liver that aids in digestion, is stored and released by the gallbladder. Bile that contains too much cholesterol crystallizes and produces gallstones, which hinders the gallbladder's ability to empty. Gallstones can be as small as a grain or as large as a golf ball. If untreated, they can cause life-threatening consequences by blocking the bile duct and inflaming or infecting the gallbladder.
There are two main types of gallstones:
- Cholesterol Gallstones – These could develop if the bile contains an excessive amount of cholesterol. Typically, they have a yellow-green hue. They make up 80% of all gallstones, making them the most prevalent type.
- Pigment gallstones – These forms when the bile has too much bilirubin. These stones are smaller and darker. They are more common among patients who have liver disease, infected bile tubes, or blood disorders, such as sickle-cell anemia.
Gallstones don't go away by themselves. Some can be temporarily controlled by dietary changes, including cutting back on fat. The success rate of this treatment is low in the near run. The symptoms will persist till the gallbladder is removed. Medication treatments to break up or dissolve gallstones do not work.
How is the process carried out?
Your surgeon will make three to four tiny incisions during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is a minimally invasive procedure. The laparoscope, a long, thin tube with surgical instruments and a tiny camera that shows the organ image on the monitor, is used by the surgeon. One of the incisions is used to insert the tube. The gallbladder is removed through one of the incisions, and the surgery is performed as the physician watches a monitor.
Gallstones don't go away by themselves. Some can be temporarily controlled by dietary changes, including cutting back on fat. The success rate of this treatment is low in the near run. The symptoms will persist till the gallbladder is removed. Medication treatments to break up or dissolve gallstones do not work.
Treatments We Offered
- Open Appendectomy
- Drainage of Abscess
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Robotic Appendectomy
- Fluid Therapy
- Emergency Appendectomy
- Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Interval Appendectomy
- Postoperative Care and Pain Management
- Observation and Monitoring
