Gallstones (Paediatric Surgery)

Symptoms

Nausea or vomiting.
Pain in your right shoulder.
Back pain between your shoulder blades.
Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen.
Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone.

Complications

jaundice.
acute pancreatitis.
cancer of the gallbladder.
gallstone ileus.
infection of the bile ducts (acute cholangitis)
inflammation of the gallbladder (acute cholecystitis)

Causes

Gallstones may form if bile contains too much cholesterol, too much bilirubin, or not enough bile salts. Researchers do not fully understand why these changes in bile occur. Gallstones also may form if the gallbladder does not empty completely or often enough.

Risk factors

Being female.
Being age 40 or older.
Being a Native American.
Being a Hispanic of Mexican origin.
Being overweight or obese.
Being sedentary.
Being pregnant.
Eating a high-fat diet.

Prevention

A healthy, balanced diet is recommended. This includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables (at least 5 portions a day) and wholegrains. There's also evidence that regularly eating nuts, such as peanuts or cashews, can help reduce your risk of developing gallstones.

How is it treated?

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Surgeons may remove your gallbladder (called a cholecystectomy) if gallstones (or other types of gallbladder disease) are causing problems. Techniques include laparoscopic ('keyhole') cholecystectomy or open surgery. The gallbladder is not a vital organ, so your body can cope quite well without it.

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