| This bow tie- shaped organ can have its problems | | | | alternatives tosurgery in gall bladder case, but this |
| as well. Gallstones are the gall bladder' s problem. | | | | depends on the type of symptoms that you |
| To be more effective in treating this problem, in | | | | have. |
| many of the cases the gall bladder must be | | | | For example, if the gall bladder symptoms that |
| removed. Laparoscopic surgery is the operation | | | | you are experiencing are very mild, or you can |
| used to remove your gall bladder. | | | | not have surgery because of other medical |
| Because gallstones form in your gall bladder, they | | | | conditions, here is what you can do: |
| can block the flow of bile. The blockage of the gall | | | | - take drugs which can help dissolve the gallstones |
| bladder by these small stones has as symptoms: | | | | that you have in your gall bladder; this alternative, |
| fever, jaundice and pain. Jaundice means that your | | | | unfortunately is not suited for all the gall bladder |
| skin turns yellowish. Because your body can | | | | patients and the treatment can last even longer |
| function very well without a gall bladder, | | | | than two years; |
| treatment in gallstones cases is surgery. However, | | | | - ultrasound procedures can also be used to break |
| surgery is only used for gallstones that cause | | | | up gallstones; this is mostly used in the gall bladder |
| symptoms and prevent the flow of bile from | | | | cases where the patient only has a small number |
| your gall bladder. The gall bladder surgery is very | | | | of gallstones; |
| simple and painless. Keyhole surgery is more often | | | | - gallstones can also be removed without any gall |
| used in gall bladder cases, but there is also a | | | | bladder surgery; doctors just need to enlarge |
| relatively small number of patients that need an | | | | your bile duct and with the help of some special |
| open surgery fro their gall bladder problem. A cut | | | | tools, remove the gallstones that are causing the |
| about 20 centimeters long is made in your | | | | problems; |
| abdomen, if you are having an open gall bladder | | | | So, as you see, there are many options to |
| removal. Your doctor, after examination of your | | | | treating your gall bladder problems, besides |
| gall bladder case, will tell you which of the two | | | | surgery. However, in almost ninety percent of the |
| procedures suites you best. However, as I have | | | | gall bladder problems, surgery is used because it |
| said before, the most common procedure is the | | | | gives the best results. |
| laparoscopic method. There are also some other | | | | |