More than 100 stones in woman's gallbladder

On October 24, a representative of Hospital 22-12 said that the patient was admitted four days ago, with dull abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium, fever and nausea. The doctor discovered a large 5 cm stone, diagnosed acute cholecystitis, and indicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

The surgical team removed 113 stones, each the size of a pea. After surgery, the patient was conscious, in stable health, and recovering well.

Gallstones are formed by cholesterol, bile salts and calcium, the size of the stones ranges from a few mm to a few cm. The cause is often due to a diet too high in cholesterol or biliary tract infection, worms in the bile duct, obesity, the elderly or people with diabetes...

Symptoms are abdominal pain, fever of unknown origin, jaundice, pale or discolored stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea, right hypochondriac pain...

Gallstones that are not treated promptly can lead to many complications such as acute necrotizing cholecystitis causing sepsis, peritonitis, common bile duct obstruction, pancreatic duct obstruction, and gallbladder cancer.

To prevent gallstones, you need to live a healthy lifestyle, eat a balanced diet, limit alcohol, carbonated drinks and exercise regularly.

Bui Toan