What Causes Gallbladder Problems?
Gallbladder disease are usually cause by stones. These small, hard deposits form in the gallbladder. They can also get into the bile duct, which connects the gallbladder with your intestines.
You are more likely to get gallstones if you:
• Are a woman,
• Have had children,
• Are overweight, or
• Are over 40.
What are the symptoms of gallbladder problems?
Symptoms can include:
• Sharp pain in your abdomen,
• Nausea and vomiting,
• Indigestion,
• Fever, and
• Yellow skin – Jaundice is the medical term for skin and eyes that look yellow. You might get jaundice if gallstones block your bile duct.
How do doctors find gallbladder problems?
Your doctor will probably order a test called an ultrasound. It shows the inside of the body using sound waves. You are awake during the test, and it does not hurt.
Surgery for Galllader disease:
Gallbladder disease are usually cause by stones. These small, hard deposits form in the gallbladder. They can also get into the bile duct, which connects the gallbladder with your intestines.
You are more likely to get gallstones if you:
• Are a woman,
• Have had children,
• Are overweight, or
• Are over 40.
What are the symptoms of gallbladder problems?
Symptoms can include:
• Sharp pain in your abdomen,
• Nausea and vomiting,
• Indigestion,
• Fever, and
• Yellow skin – Jaundice is the medical term for skin and eyes that look yellow. You might get jaundice if gallstones block your bile duct.
How do doctors find gallbladder problems?
Your doctor will probably order a test called an ultrasound. It shows the inside of the body using sound waves. You are awake during the test, and it does not hurt.
Surgery for Galllader disease:
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) removes the gallbladder and gallstones through several small cuts (incisions) in the abdomen. The surgeon inflates your abdomen with air or carbon dioxide in order to see clearly.
The surgeon inserts a lighted scope attached to a video camera (laparoscope) into one incision near the belly button. The surgeon then uses a video monitor as a guide while inserting surgical instruments into the other incisions to remove your gallbladder.
Before the surgeon removes the gallbladder, you may have a special X-ray procedure called intraoperative cholangiography, which shows the anatomy of the bile ducts.
You will need general anesthesia for this surgery, which usually lasts 2 hours or less.