Gallstones (often misspelled as gall stones, or gall stone) are stones that form in the gall (bile) within the gallbladder. (The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ just below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver.) Bile is a watery liquid made by the cells of the live...
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a single big stone or a mixture of big and small stones. Gallstones are known to be the cause of sharp pain in the right abdomen area. This sudden pain is called biliarycolicand usually happens when the biliary tract is impeded by these...
What Are Gallstones? Gallstones are usually composed of cholesterol that has crystallized from bile. They form in the gallbladder. They may leave the gallbladder and lodge in the cystic duct, the common bile duct, or the ampulla of Vater. ...
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(ERCP) -This procedure is done when the gallstones have moved out of the gallbladder and into the bile duct. An endoscope is inserted through the mouth and down the throat until it reaches the gallbladder to remove the gallstones. ERCP and gallbladder removal are usually performed together....
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Diagnosis of gallstones as cause of biliary pain In addition to ultrasonography, it may be useful to obtain blood tests to assess the liver (aminotransferases) and pancreas (amylase). If the tests are abnormal they support the diagnosis of a process involving the liver, bile ducts and gallbla...
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Inflammation of your pancreas, also called pancreatitis, which is caused by gallstones Gallbladder surgery is called acholecystectomy. The incisions made to remove your gallbladder are very small. The surgery is generally considered low-risk, and many patients go home the same day following th...