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Gallstones

Gallstones are hard particles that develop in the gallbladder - a small, pear-shaped organ located in the upper right abdomen.

 

Gallstones can range in size from a grain of sand to a large golf ball size gallstone.

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Gallstones

Symptoms

Colicky Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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Bloatedness 

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Nausea or vomiting

 

Jaundice (Yellow skin or conjunctiva )

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Tea-colour urine

 

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Risk Factors

Woman

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Age more than 40 or older

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Overweight or Obese

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High Fat and Cholesterol Diet

Complications

Acute Cholecystitis : Inflammation of the gallbladder. ​​

 

Acute Cholangitis / Obstructive Jaundice :

Blockage of the common bile duct. Gallstones can block the tubes (ducts) through which bile flows from your gallbladder or liver to your small intestine.

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Pancreatitis :

A gallstone can cause a blockage in the pancreatic duct, which can lead to inflammation of the pancreas.

 

Gallbladder cancer 

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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