Most people who know me know that I had my gallbladder removed, but many don’t know why. Many people in my family have also had theirs removed also. The gallbladder is an organ located under the liver which, may or may not be removed if you suffer from a gallbladder disease.
You may be wondering what exactly the gallbladder is. The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ about three or four inches in length and one inch wide. It is located under the liver and is connected by the hepatic duct. (Mama’s Health) My doctor told me an easy way of expanding what the gallbladder does, it is a storage system for the liver and helps digest fats. He also told me it was like your appendix but on the right side, you have it but if it gets infected it will burst. You can live without this organ.
Like many medical problems, there are people who are at a higher risk of developing gallbladder problems. People with already existing medical problems that cause the liver to make an abnormal amount of bilirubin, a substance that is form by the breakdown of hemoglobin in the blood are at a higher risk. People who have gallbladder diseases running in their family are also at a higher risk, like in my family. Other people are women, people who are over the age of forty, ethnic groups, someone who is pregnant, transplant patients, diabetics, and many more are at a higher risk. (MedlinePlus)
One problem that you might have is gallstones. The most common type of gallstones is a cholesterol stone, which has nothing to do with your cholesterol. One way a cholesterol stone forms is when there is an imbalance between bile salts, which helps cholesterol stay a suspended fluid, and cholesterol. That will turn into a mucus gel made up chole...
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... if that was the problem. It is common though that the stones will return and later on down the road they would need surgery. (Mama’s Health)
Having my gallbladder removed helped me with the pain. I know many other people who have had their gallbladders removed and it also helped them. The only downside to having it removed is that I can’t eat the same food I use to eat; now I just have to watch what I eat, eat the food that give me problems in smaller proportions, and then I won’t have any problems.
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It might sound interesting to explore the reason why so many people are currently being affected by these attacks. According to statistics, 1 out of 8 men and 1 out of 4 women will have gallstones or gallbladder problems before they reach the age of 60.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is established as the primary procedure for the vast majority of patients with benign gall bladder disease, both in elective and emergency conditions.The ability to accurately identify an individual patient’s risk for conversion based on preoperative factors
complications include hemorrhage, perforation, obstruction (from intessusception or volvulus) and neoplasia. In our case the patient had a proximal small bowel obstruction secondary to gallstone ileus with impaction of two smaller stones at a MD. This is exceptionally rare with only 3 cases having been reported in the literature. The techniques for surgical resection of MD are simple diverticulectomy or a segmental small bowel resection. As far as we know, there are no studies directly comparing these two resection techniques. However, as in our case, if the small bowel lumen is in danger of being narrowed or the neck of the diverticulum is wide, a segmental resection is favored over a simple diverticulectomy. [3]
However, patient needs to have gallbladder removed. Patient with cholecystitis requires hospital admission for complete bowel rest and other treatment. NG tube insertion and gastric decompression is other non-pharmacological way to prevent further gall bladder stimulation. Surgical treatment of cholecystitis includes laparoscopic choleycystectomy, percutaneous cholecystectomy and open cholecystectomy .The treatment of choice for symptomatic cholecystitis is laparoscopic choleycystectomy. Approximately 90% of gallbladder removal is done laparoscopically because it is considered as gold standard treatment. This procedure is performed by using four small incisions and gallbladder is removed by using one of them. Likewise, Percutaneous cholecystectomy is other treatment option for diagnosis and treatment of acute cholecystitis for patients who are at risk for any surgical procedure or general anesthesia. Open cholecystectomy is performed when the inflammation is severe. In this procedure gallbladder is surgically opened and the purulent drainage, bile and stones are removed. Cochrane reviews suggest that there is no difference in complication rate, mortality or operative time in comparison to laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy (Graham, 2008). However, because of less surgical risk, less hospital stay and short recovery period current usual treatment option is
A kidney stone or crystal forms when the urine is supersaturated in regard to a stone forming material, meaning the urine contains a higher concentration of stone material than it can dissolve. There are several factors that can contribute to supersaturation, such as urine volume, pH, and the amount of solute excretion (Worcester and Coe 2009). There are numerous types of stones that can form depending on what material in the urine is in excess. The most common types of stones are calcium kidney stones with calcium oxalate (CaOx) causing 80% of all calcium stones and calcium phosphate (CaP) causing 15% of calcium stones (Sakhaee et al. 2012). Calcium oxalate stones are usually found in patients as white deposits on their papillae, or Randall’s plaques. The stone begins as a deposit of calciu...
Kidney stones, a very common urinary tract disorder that is now really rampant in humans especially. Some causes of kidney stones are still being argued from whether it is due to what is consumed or having a history in the family. There are some common kidney stones which are phosphate, oxalate and calcium. This kidney stones may vary in sizes, in other words if the kidney stones in one that is small then there is a less tendency to notice. Although, most people would notice when they starting filling pains that feel like cramps on the back and the side in area around the kidney or lower abdomen. Due to the blockage of urine by the insoluble salt this causing more concentrated urine.
After beginning the gluten free diet, my body healed very rapidly; my immune system quickly returned to a healthy state. I vividly remember waking up one morning a few days after I was diagnosed and having the revelation that I was not in constant pain anymore. Having lived with the constant aches and pain, this came as
Among 1,200 to 1,400 per 100,000 people will develop a urinary stone each year.6 Stones can have no set cause, but several factors that increase the risks of a stone forming. Dehydration and diets high in protein, sugar, or salt may increase a person’s likelihood of forming a stone. A patient will often have sharp, cramping pain in the back and side are of the area of the stone within the abdomen. Blood and urine tests along with imaging tests will diagnosis stones within the urinary tract. Treatment for urinary stones will depend on the size of the stone and its cause. Once a stone has formed in the urinary tract a patient has a 50% chance of another stone forming within 5 years if preventive measures are not taken.6 Prevention of Urolithiasis is accomplished with a combination of lifestyle changes and medication.
The pancreas can be divided into two sections when studying the histology. The pancreas has exocrine and endocrine functions, each with unique cell types. The exocrine pancreas serves to secrete digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Some of the specific enzymes and secreted substances are Proteases, lipase, amylase, bicarbonate, and water (Bowen, “Exocrine Secretions”). These enzymes are used to break down protein, fat, and carbohydrates respectively. The bicarbonate simply act as an acid buffer to prevent damage of the small intestine as the stomach acid must be neutralized. The enzymes are created in acinar cells and the bicarbonate is synthesized in epithelial cells surrounding pancreatic ducts (Bowen “Exocrine
...stive tract. Surgery becomes an option when the medication does not control the symptoms anymore and become ineffective. The procedure includes removal of the affected areas of the bowel and then joining the two ends of the healthy parts together. Sadly while this procedure may cause the symptoms to disappear for many years, they will eventually reoccur later on in life.
This pear shaped organ contracts while we eat, then sends bile to the small intestine (WebMD (2).)
Alcohol abuse and gallstones are the two main causes of pancreatitis, accounting for 80% to 90% of all individuals diagnosed with the condition.
The pancreas is located in the middle of the abdomen. It’s surrounded by the stomach, small intestine, liver and spleen. It’s about six inches long and shaped like a thin pear, wide at one end. It has three sections: wider right end is the head, the middle is the body and the left end is the tail.
Six moths ago I scheduled a physical and blood work, a month later I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. My total cholesterol levels were at 250, with and LDL of 150, which puts me at a higher risk of cardiovascular illness. I was given the option of changing my eating habits with a combination of exercise to manage and lower my cholesterol levels, thus avoiding the need for medication. The dr. was very supportive, he had many helpful suggestions and showed me several ways in which I could lower my cholesterol by making simple food choices. After a long discussion I decided this was the way to go, I hate taking medication. When I reviewed the analysis report and saw that my cholesterol continues to be above the recommended range I let out a huge sigh, it took a few seconds to compose myself before I continued to look over it. This whole time I thought I had maintained my cholesterol under control, the analysis report proved that I was wrong. It is important that I make changes on how I eat. High cholesterol is indicative of cardiovascular illnesses that possibly result in serious chronic diseases. Diseases that are linked to high cholesterol are Coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. The main risk from cholesterol is heart attacks. If the cholesterol remains high, it can build up overtime in the walls of the arteries forming a build up known as plaque. This plaque will cause the arteries
The digestive system is a very important system in the human body. It is a group of organs that work together to turn food into energy and nutrients in the entire body. The food that was chewed in a humans’ mouth now passes through a long tube that is inside of the body that is known as the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal is made of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. Those few things are not the only important accessories of the digestive system there is also the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.