1. Cholelithiasis, also known as cholelithiasis, refers to a disease in which stones occur in the biliary system, including gallbladder or bile duct; Biliary tract infection is a common disease. According to the location of the disease, it can be divided into cholecystitis and cholangitis. After the formation of stones in the gallbladder, it can stimulate the gallbladder mucosa, which can not only cause chronic inflammation of the gallbladder, but also cause secondary infection and acute inflammation of the gallbladder when the stones are embedded in the neck or cystic duct of the gallbladder. Due to the chronic stimulation of gallstones to gallbladder mucosa, gallbladder cancer may also occur. It is reported that the incidence of this gallbladder cancer can reach 1% ~ 2%.
Second, the main causes of gallstones may be:
1. Quiet, quiet.
Some people have little exercise and physical labor. As time goes on, the contractility of gallbladder muscles will inevitably decrease, and bile emptying will be delayed, which will easily lead to cholestasis and cholesterol crystallization, creating conditions for the formation of gallstones.
2. Obesity
Usually, I like to eat drinks or snacks with high fat, high sugar and high cholesterol. Obesity is an important basis for gallstones.
Do not eat breakfast
Many people don't eat breakfast in modern times, but not eating breakfast for a long time will increase bile concentration, which is conducive to bacterial reproduction and easy to promote the formation of gallstones. If you insist on eating breakfast, you can promote the outflow of some bile, reduce the viscosity of bile stored overnight and reduce the risk of gallstones.
Third, its symptoms depend on the size and location of the stone, as well as whether there is obstruction and inflammation. Some patients with gallbladder stones are asymptomatic for life, which is called recessive stones. Larger gallstones can cause indigestion symptoms such as abdominal distension, belching, anorexia and greasy food in the middle or right upper abdomen. Smaller stones block the cystic duct every time after a full meal, eating greasy food or lying flat at night, causing biliary colic and acute cholecystitis.
Fourth, intrahepatic bile duct stones refer to stones produced by intrahepatic bile duct system, so they are also called intrahepatic bile duct stones. Often coexist with extrahepatic bile duct stones, but there are also simple intrahepatic bile duct stones, also known as true intrahepatic bile duct stones. In recent years, there are more and more cases of intrahepatic bile duct stones, and the classification of stones is mostly bilirubin stones. Hepatolithiasis is mostly composed of yellow-green massive or "sediment-like" stones, mostly calcium bilirubin.
Five, there are many ways to treat gallstones. At present, there are two main methods to treat gallstones, one is surgical treatment. The other is non-surgical therapy, that is, symptomatic treatment of traditional Chinese and western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Both therapies have their advantages and disadvantages. The surgical treatment of gallstones can be divided into general surgery and minimally invasive surgery.