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What is Gallbladder?

The gallbladder is basically a sack-like structure that plays an essential role in digestion. It is located under the liver and the primary function of the gallbladder is to store bile that helps in the digestion of fats that are produced by the liver. The gallbladder pours its content into the small intestine where it helps in the digestion of fat. Gallbladder disease is a collective term that is used for several types of conditions that usually affect the gallbladder in some or the other way.

The different types of gallbladder disease

• Sclerosing cholangitis
• Tumors of the gallbladder
• Tumor in the bile duct
• Congenital defect of the bladder
• Gangrene
• Gallbladder cancer
• Abscesses
• Chronic acalculous gallbladder disease
• Gallstones ( very common gallbladder disease)
• Cholecystitis

Gallbladder disease symptoms

The symptoms of gallbladder disease vary from person to person and their condition. Different gallbladder disease has different symptoms but still, there are a few common symptoms that one might experience, some of which includes:

• Abdominal pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain in the right shoulder
• Rapid and excruciating pain in the center if the abdomen or below the breastbone
• Fever
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Indigestion
• Yellowing of skin or jaundice
• Abrupt blood pressure drop
• Sudden weight loss
• Dark-colored urine
• Loss of appetite
• Greasy or light-colored stools
• Heartburn
• Gas

What causes gallbladder disease?

One cannot guess the exact cause of gallbladder disease but still, there are a few risk factors that make a person more vulnerable to gallstones and gallbladder disease.

• High cholesterol-rich diet
• People who are over the age of 60 year most susceptible to gallstones
• Family history of gallbladder disease
• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Crohn's disease
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Unhealthy diet

Gallbladder disease treatment

Different types of gallbladder disease have different courses of treatment. Each disease has its specific cause and the doctor first needs to diagnose the condition in order to provide the best course of treatment. The different courses of treatment could be:

Medications are provided for pain relief, managing the symptoms, reducing inflammation, healing the scars, breaking or dissolving the gallstones, etc

Antibiotics are given to treat the infection according to the medical requirement of the patient.

Surgery is one of the most common treatment methods that provide permanent, effective, and successful solutions for various gallbladder diseases such as cancer, tumor, gallstones, etc. With the advancement of laparoscopic surgeries, cholecystectomy has become a very easy and safe procedure to perform. With minimum scars and incisions, it provides faster recovery with minimum pain. Also, it reduces the risk of excessive bleeding and infection.

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