Cholelithiasis at DRHC Dubai

Cholelithiasis – Important Facts To Know About The Ailment

Cholelithiasis – Important Facts To Know About The Ailment

• Cholelithiasis, which is the medical term used to define the condition of having gallstones, is a common ailment that generally affects older adults, women, and overweight people. DRHC is one of the best centers that offers the best doctors for Gallbladder Surgery in Dubai.
• The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ located just below the liver and plays an important role in the digestion of fats. The organ stores bile that helps in fat digestion by releasing it through a tube known as the bile duct, which connects the gall bladder and liver to the small intestine.
• Often, the flow of bile through the duct is blocked due to the development of gallstones, resulting in the condition of cholelithiasis.

What Causes Cholelithiasis

• Before gaining information about the most effective ways to treat and manage gallstones, it is important to understand what causes the condition in the first place.
• The most prominent symptom of cholelithiasis is known to be the hardening of the bile substances, including cholesterol and bile pigments.
• Bile contains cholesterol along with bile salts and phosphatidylcholine, with the three components creating equilibrium within the organ.
• However, many times the concentration of cholesterol rises to the extent that it becomes supersaturated and leads to crystallization.
• The supersaturation of cholesterol within the bile might also lead to the creation of a sludge comprised of cholesterol, mucin, and calcium salts, besides bilirubin formation, which ultimately leads to stone development.

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Understanding The Symptoms

• A majority of patients suffering from cholelithiasis do not show any symptoms of the disease. However, some patients might experience symptoms such as biliary colic and pain in the right upper quadrant.
• Other cholelithiasis signs and symptoms might include a feeling of nausea or vomiting along with dyspepsia, burping, and food intolerance in patients after they eat.
• These symptoms tend to become especially prevalent after the patients eat a heavy meal or have food containing high quantities of fat and grease, such as fried foods, meat, and cheese.
• Given that the symptoms associated with cholelithiasis can also be caused by other ailments, most doctors rely on the results of imaging tests conducted specifically to confirm the condition or even for other health issues to confirm a diagnosis.

Treating The Condition

• Patients who do not show any symptoms of cholelithiasis might not need any treatment for the same.
• Alternatively, the best method of cholelithiasis treatment is by removing the gall bladder through a laparoscopic procedure. Thankfully, removing the organ does not disrupt the normal lifestyle of the patients in a prolonged way.
• Moreover, leaving the condition untreated for a long time can lead to serious health issues, which is why most doctors and even patients opt for the surgery.

Types Of Surgery

There are two common methods of performing cholelithiasis surgery.

• The first of these is the minimally invasive procedure (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is carried out by making multiple small incisions to suck out the gall bladder along with the stone. It is the preferred option for people seeking a faster and less painful treatment option.
• Open procedure, which is performed by making a single large cut around the upper right side of the abdomen to remove the gall bladder.