Diseases in the gall bladder have effective treatments these days. Consulting with a doctor in the beginning stage of the disease gives many benefits, including complete cure. Gall bladder is a small sac located beneath the liver. It acts as a store house of bile. This bile will be released to the intestine through a cystic duct during the digestion process. Bile pigment helps in the breakdown of food in the digestion process, especially high fat containing particles.
Problems arise in the gall bladder when there is a block in the flow of bile from the liver or to the intestine. When there is a slowdown in the flow of bile from the gall bladder to the intestine there forms various types of gall bladder diseases.
Let us check the type of diseases that can arise due to the malfunctioning of the gall bladder.
Formation of gallstones-As the name indicates these are small stones or large stones found inside the gall bladder of adults as well as children. Experts have the opinion that gallstones are found in most of the adults in different sizes. Some gallstones exist for more than 10 years. Such stones won’t create much problem to a person. Some of the gallstones cause pain and that should be treated for better outcome. Gallstones can form because of various reasons. Any imbalance in the chemical makeup of bile can be one of the reasons. Percentage of cholesterol present in the bile will increase and this later becomes stones. When compared with males, females are more prone to this disease. Reason for this is stated as the over weight of female in comparison with a male of specific height and weight.
Those with gallstones will have pain in the abdomen. This pain will be for several minutes to an hour. Consumption of fatty food item can also trigger pain. In some people there will be vomiting sensation and nausea. Symptoms differ according to different situations. In some people there will be pain in alternate weeks or days. While in some others pain is experienced once in a month.
Consulting with a specialist allows in getting a clear picture about the situation. If the situation is worst then it is better to consult with a Gall bladder surgery Dubai specialist. Removing the gallstones using a procedure called laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the surgical methods. Crushing of stones or lithotripsy is also adopted in several cases. In some patients open cholecystectomy is recommended as other types of surgical removal can cause serious consequences.
In certain circumstance the Gall bladder surgery Dubai specialist recommend gall bladder removal. As gall bladder is not an essential organ, you are able to lead a normal life. In the absence of gall bladder liver will produce and store bile, and release it into the intestine whenever necessary.
Biliary colic is the term used for abdominal pain. This arises when gall bladder contracts severely against the duct blockage.You have to consult with a doctor whenever you have severe pain in the abdomen.
Inflammation of gall bladder is another disease caused due to stones, excess use of alcohol, infection and tumour. Block in the bile duct can increase the concentration of the bile in the duct and these results in inflamed gallbladder. Other than abdominal pain, a person will feel pain in the right shoulder.
He can also experience chest pain, heart burn, fever, indigestion, cramp and excessive gas formation.
Gallstones are found in almost all people. Complications arise when there are symptoms related to this disease. Treating the condition in the early stages allows in preventing complications related to the condition. Controlling the diet and being in the normal weight condition can help in keeping the disease at a bay.
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