Medical experts and former patients say that healthy digestion is possible even without a gallbladder. Whether the gallbladder is really quite as superfluous as it seems, we will try to benatworten in the following article. What is the gallbladder? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy and structure of the gallbladder with gallstones. Click to enlarge. Following … Gallbladder: Structure, Function & Diseases
Biliary colic refers to inflammation of the gallbladder caused by stones formed there. Patients suffer from pressure and inflammatory pain, and often febrile accompanying illnesses that can result from the body’s defensive response to the internal inflammation of biliary colic. What is biliary colic? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy and structure of the gallbladder with … Biliary Colic: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Bile is a bodily secretion produced in the liver that is released into the duodenum for digestive processes. Bile is stored in the gallbladder, which is connected to the liver and duodenum via bile ducts. Known disorders of bile include the formation of gallstones. What is the gall bladder? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy and … Gall Bladder: Structure, Function & Diseases
Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: cholelithiasis gallstones, cholelith, cholecystolithiasis, gallbladder inflammation, bile, liver English. : biliary calculus, biliary stone, cholelith, gallstone Definition Gallstones are deposits (concrements) in the gall bladder (cholecystolithiasis) or the bile ducts (choleangiolithiasis). The formation of these gallstones is based on a change in the composition of the bile. There are … Gallstones
Risk factors The following factors lead to an increase in the probability of gallstones: Female sex Overweight Blonde = light-skinned skin type Childbearing age Age > 40 years. Gallstones are in most cases asymptomatic, i.e. without symptoms. Symptoms usually only occur when there is an obstruction or inflammation of the bile ducts (cholecystitis). In about … Risk factors | Gallstones
Diagnosis of gallstones The diagnosis of gallstones can be made by the blood laboratory, among others. An increase in direct bilirubin in the serum may indicate an obstruction of the bile duct. Whether the liver has also been affected can be determined from the laboratory liver values (e.g. GOT). Liver damage results in increased liver … Diagnosis of gallstones | Gallstones
Rehabilitation Can I live without a gall bladder? The removal of the gallbladder generally has no disadvantages. It is possible that some foods are less well tolerated than in the past, so care should be taken to ensure a healthy and balanced diet. Complications Inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystiasis), perforation (rupture) of the gallbladder or … Rehabilitation | Gallstones
Prognosis Surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), apart from the general risks of anesthesia and surgery, generally involves relatively minor risks. With all non-surgical therapies, however, the rate of recurrence is relatively high at 30 – 50%. All articles in this series: Gallstones Risk factors Diagnosis of gallstones Rehabilitation Prognosis
Definition Gallstones are a deposit of solid substances which, due to a variety of causes, emerge from the bile, flocculate and can lead to pain as well as to obstruction of the bile ducts and the flow of bile. Synonyms Cholelithiasis. One distinguishes gallstones according to the type of stone and the place of origin. … Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
Prognosis After removal of the gallbladder, most patients have a good chance of never getting a gallstone disease (biliary colic) again. In some cases, however, the stones may still form in the bile duct and cause pain there. Patients who suffer from hereditary gallstones or who cannot (cannot) eliminate the above-mentioned risk factors are usually … Prognosis | Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
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Costs Buscopan® dragees and tablets are available without prescription in pharmacies. 20 dragees each containing 10 mg butylscopolamine cost about 8 Euro, 50 dragees about 17 Euro. 10 suppositories of 10 mg each cost about 10 euros. All articles in this series: Buscopan® Costs
