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What are Gall Bladder and Gallstones?

Gall bladder is a small pear-shaped organ situated just beneath the liver on the right side.

The main function of gall bladder is storage of bile made by the liver with an average capacity of 50ml.

Normal digestion can occur even without gall bladder as it will still be produced by liver and will reach the intestine for digestion of food but without being stored in gall bladder.

When gall bladder continuously fails to empty as it should, cholesterol found in bile precipitate leading to formation of stones.

Majority of gall bladder stones are made of cholesterol.

SYMPTOMS OF GALL STONES

Pain in the right upper side of abdomen.
Pain radiating into the back between shoulder blades.
High grade fever with chills
Vomiting or feeling of vomiting(nausea)
Improper digestion or excessive gas formation in abdomen (bloating of abdomen)
Jaundice leading to yellowish discoloration of eyes and dark colored urine.

COMPLICATIONS THAT CAN ARISE DUE TO UNTREATED GALL STONES

Acute Cholecystitis: Infection of gall bladder causing severe pain in right upper abdomen persisting for many hours.
Rupture of Gall Bladder: Sometimes the gall bladder wall can rupture due to severe infection and pus formation especially in diabetics.
Jaundice: When the gall stones slip into the bile ducts, it can lead to jaundice.
Pancreatitis: When the stones from gall bladder slip into the pancreatic duct, it can lead to life threatening condition called pancreatitis.
Cancer of Gall Bladder: When the gall bladder stones are present for a long time, it can even lead to gall bladder cancer.

BEST GALL BLADDER STONE TREATMENT IN AHMEDABAD, INDIA:

LAPROSCOPIC GALL BLADDER SURGERY

Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive approach to surgery. Several small incisions are made in the abdominal wall, through which are inserted tubes that allow the passage of the surgical instruments needed for the operation. A small camera is inserted into the abdomen, and the surgeon operates by watching his activities on a video monitor. To enhance his vision, your abdomen in inflated with gas, and as much as possible of this is expelled again at the end of the operation. However you may feel a bit bloated, or have "wind" pains under your diaphragm or in your shoulder tip for a few days whilst any final gas bubbles are slowly reabsorbed.

Compared to open surgery, benefits of laparoscopic surgery include