The woman, an IT professional, regularly consumed junk and fatty foods, which left her feeling bloated, distended and heavy. To recover from this, she was taking over-the-counter (OTC) antacids regularly for the last 3 to 4 months.
The woman also had some episodes of recurring pain in the right upper abdomen, which radiated to the back and right shoulder. Most of the time, the pain was associated with nausea and vomiting.
She consulted her family doctor and was advised to have an ultrasound, which revealed that her gall bladder was full of stones.
Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital advised keyhole surgery to remove the gall bladder along with the stones (laparoscopic cholecystectomy).
The team led by Dr Manish K Gupta, vice president and senior consultant, laparoscopic and general surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, made 10 mm and 5 mm holes in his stomach and took out the gall bladder.
The doctor said, "It was surprising to find that the gall bladder was filled with many large and small stones, numbering more than 1,500."
Dr Manish said changing lifestyle, sometimes longer gaps between two meals, and prolonged fasting leading to precipitation of bile are increasing the incidence of gallstones in the country.
“Even if small, stones can shift into the common bile duct (CBD) and cause jaundice and pancreatitis. Similarly, if large stones in the gallbladder are left untreated for a long time, there may be a risk of gallbladder cancer due to chronic irritation,” he said.
The patient was discharged the very next day after the surgery and was able to eat a normal diet and move around independently, the doctor said.
The woman also had some episodes of recurring pain in the right upper abdomen, which radiated to the back and right shoulder. Most of the time, the pain was associated with nausea and vomiting.
She consulted her family doctor and was advised to have an ultrasound, which revealed that her gall bladder was full of stones.
Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital advised keyhole surgery to remove the gall bladder along with the stones (laparoscopic cholecystectomy).
The team led by Dr Manish K Gupta, vice president and senior consultant, laparoscopic and general surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, made 10 mm and 5 mm holes in his stomach and took out the gall bladder.
The doctor said, "It was surprising to find that the gall bladder was filled with many large and small stones, numbering more than 1,500."
Dr Manish said changing lifestyle, sometimes longer gaps between two meals, and prolonged fasting leading to precipitation of bile are increasing the incidence of gallstones in the country.
“Even if small, stones can shift into the common bile duct (CBD) and cause jaundice and pancreatitis. Similarly, if large stones in the gallbladder are left untreated for a long time, there may be a risk of gallbladder cancer due to chronic irritation,” he said.
The patient was discharged the very next day after the surgery and was able to eat a normal diet and move around independently, the doctor said.
