| Category | Gallstones |
Gallstone disease is a very common disease affecting people in north India. Dr. Mayank is an expert who has immense experience in dealing with the given condition.
What are Gall Stones?
Gall stones are a benign disorder affecting people where concretions get collected in the Gall Bladder. The stones may be as small as sand particles to as large as a tennis ball.
Who is at risk for Gall Stones?
What are the symptoms of gall stone disease?
The stones may remain innocuous for years or may cause problems. The stone may become painful causing pain in the upper abdomen mainly on the right side. This pain may be very mild and go unnoticed or may be very severe. The stones may cause many complications resulting in severe infection. The stone may slip into the bile ducts causing jaundice and infection. The stone may get stuck into the pancreatic duct causing pancreatitis.
What happens if Gallstones are not treated?
The gall stones may remain silent but, on many occasions, may lead to problems as described. One such grave problem is cancer of the Gall Bladder. But all patients with gallstones do not require treatment. Dr. Mayank is an expert who can help decide which patient requires treatment.
What is the treatment for Gall stones?
Medications and other treatments for stone dissolution were used earlier but these result in incomplete stone dissolution or stone recurrence. Hence, surgery is the only treatment for gall stones. Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder surgery) is done laparoscopically nowadays. Dr. Mayank is an expert performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy routinely.
What happens to Gall Bladder function after surgery?
The function of the gall bladder is taken care of by the bile ducts after surgery. Hence, gall bladder surgery results in no adverse function on our digestive system. Dr. Mayank is considered an expert in performing gall bladder surgery in Delhi. It is advised that you consult an expert surgeon for gall bladder surgery.
