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Experiencing Lower Back & Shoulder Pain Due To Gall Stone Of 1.4cm
i m 25 years married man. i have gall stone 1.4 cm and suffering from pain. there is extensive pain in my back lower the shoulder. some doctors suggest me to remove the gallblader. is there any other way so that my stone can be removed instead of gallblader.
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
Hi,
How are you? Stones in the gall bladder are a fairly common finding during USG of the abdomen. But not all gall stones need treatment. In most cases the stones do not cause any symptoms to the patient. This is especially true if there is a single stone. In some cases, when there is a small stone, it can spontaneously get expelled from the gall bladder. This is usually accompanied by pain and occasionally jaundice. The main danger of gall stones is when the stone blocks any of the ducts (tubes) draining bile (impacted stone).
In 99% of the cases, the treatment is accomplished by "Laparoscopic Cholecysytectomy" (removal of gall bladder by making 3 small cuts on the abdomen, guiding the surgery through a small camera inserted). This is a fairly routine surgery and could be done at most hospitals safely. Unfortunately there are no medical therapies available once the stones have already formed.
In your case, since it is a single stone which is fairly big, and since it is causing pain, I would suggest you to get the gall bladder removed at the earliest.
Hope this helped and please do not hesitate to contact me for further details - rxsuresh@gmail.com
How are you? Stones in the gall bladder are a fairly common finding during USG of the abdomen. But not all gall stones need treatment. In most cases the stones do not cause any symptoms to the patient. This is especially true if there is a single stone. In some cases, when there is a small stone, it can spontaneously get expelled from the gall bladder. This is usually accompanied by pain and occasionally jaundice. The main danger of gall stones is when the stone blocks any of the ducts (tubes) draining bile (impacted stone).
In 99% of the cases, the treatment is accomplished by "Laparoscopic Cholecysytectomy" (removal of gall bladder by making 3 small cuts on the abdomen, guiding the surgery through a small camera inserted). This is a fairly routine surgery and could be done at most hospitals safely. Unfortunately there are no medical therapies available once the stones have already formed.
In your case, since it is a single stone which is fairly big, and since it is causing pain, I would suggest you to get the gall bladder removed at the earliest.
Hope this helped and please do not hesitate to contact me for further details - rxsuresh@gmail.com
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