When we talk about the stone, most of people either think of Kidney stone or Bladder Stone. However, there is another type of stone happened in the Gallbladder, the organ that is still unwell-known. According to that, the diseases happened in the Gallbladder are also not usually found. Consequently, in this article we would like to introduce you about the Gallbladder as well as the Gallstone so that you can observe its symptoms by yourself in the future.
Dr. Hasun Moohamud, a General surgeon in Gallstone Surgery at Phyathai 1 Hospital has simply explained about this topic as follows:
It has 4 inches long with pear-shaped figure located under the liver, on the upper part, right side of abdomen cavity working as a dam storing the bile from the liver. The bile then helps to digest and absorbs fats from foods we intake. However, if you consume too much food riching in fat and cholesterol, laterly, the body will not be able to digest them all, the fat will be accumulated inside your body including the Gallbladder. Afterward, the bile in the Gallbladder will become unbalanced and be crystallized as cholesterol then limestone from calcium will attach to it resulting in Gallstones.
There are a lot of Gallstone patients with no symptoms so they do not realize having it until the doctor has found while treating another disease. The doctor will then diagnose to see how a condition can be treated based on the symptoms as well as the patient’s health.
The primary signs of the Gallstone are pain in the abdomen and Gaunt, while patients might think that it happens from indigestion. You have to observe whether the pain happens under the chest bone or the xiphoid then spreads to the back especially right after you consume fatty food. It you have it, there is a chance of having the Gallstone. However, the symptoms will last for several hours and come back after several weeks. Nevertheless, in case of sudden Gallstone, you will have a abdominal pain around the right part part of the costa border bone after being pressed along with fever, nausea and vomiting meaning you should visit the doctor immediately.
Dr. Hasun Moohamud explains the steps as follows:
After the diagnosis, the doctor will explain to the patient about the disease to select the best treatment alternative.
Dr. Hasun Moohamud General Cancer Surgeon and Gallstone Surgery Specialist Phyathai 1 Hospital Tel: +662-201-4600 ext. 2185, 2285
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