Gallbladder Surgery is the last resort for patients suffering from gallbladder disease and stones done through Laparoscopy for Gall Bladder at CBLMHFH. CBLM hospital is among the top Gallbladder Surgery hospital in Jaipur with world-class surgeons and specialists in their team. To begin with, the gall bladder is a small bag like an organ in the form of a year that is located under the liver on the right-hand side of the abdomen. On the other hand, gall stones are developed in the gall bladder due to an excess of blue and cholesterol that form hard particles.
How are gallbladder stones formed?
Also known as gall stones or gallbladder stones are abnormally formed masses made due to the hardening of calcium salts, bile pigments, or cholesterol. When left untreated, it damages the wall of the gallbladder leading to the production of polyps or stones.
Cholecystitis is another condition that is caused due to inflammation of the gall bladder. This happens when the flow of bile is blocked either due to infection of the biliary tract or 90% of stones.
Causes of gallbladder stones
As per the specialists at CBLM Hospital, the following conditions are borne to form gallbladder stones. These include:
- Individuals who are obese or overweight are more likely to form stones.
- Increased levels of estrogen due to constant pregnancies, use of birth control pills, or hormone therapy lead to a rise in cholesterol levels in bile thereby lowering the rate of gallbladder emptying leading to gallstones.
- Those whose family has a history of sickle cell anemia or those who are habituated to consuming excess cholesterol-reducing drugs are at higher risk.
Symptoms
Gallstones are often reasoned to be formed due to excess fats in the body. This is accompanied by severe pain in the abdomen which is sudden and sharp. While most often there are no peculiar signs for stones, a severe attack may show the following symptoms:
- Sharp pain on the right upper abdomen
- Pain in the back and shoulder blades as well as the right shoulder
- Vomiting and Nausea
- Bloating
- Indigestion
- Belching
- Intolerance to fatty food.
Diagnosis and Available Treatment
CBLM Hospital offers a systematic procedure of diagnosis which includes the following procedures:
- Liver Function Test
- Blood Tests
- Blood Count
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Coagulation profile
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
- Cholescintigraphy (also known as HIDA scan)
In the case of gallbladder stones, the symptomatic stones are treated using Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy which is a form of surgery. Under symptomatic management, they are treated using oral and injected painkillers.
Surgery
Herein the gallbladder is removed either by endoscopy. This process includes creating a small punch of 5 to 7 inches on the belly from where the gall bladder is cut out. This procedure is carried out if you have an excess bleeding disorder, obesity, or in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This is also called keyhole surgery wherein instead of opening the belly, the doctors make small incisions. Herein a very thin flexible tube is inserted into the stomach that contains a light and video camera for the surgeon to carry on the process.
With state-of-art technology and professionals, CBLM Hospital is amongst the best gallbladder stones surgery hospital in Jaipur, India.