Serious Causes And Complications Of Gallstones

When lumps or stones form in an individual's gallbladder or bile duct from the calcification or hardening of certain substances, they are referred to as gallstones. The small organ that sits underneath an individual's liver on the right-hand side of their body that concentrates and stores a special enzyme needed for digestion or bile is referred to as the gallbladder. Symptoms of gallstones include nausea, vomiting, pain on the right-hand side of the body, back pain between the shoulder blades, sweating, and restlessness. The diagnosis of gallstones is made with the use of x-ray scans, abdominal ultrasound, CT scans, endoscopic ultrasound, cholescintigraphy, cholangiography, and blood tests. Depending on an individual's symptoms and what their gallstones are composed of, treatment can include surgery to remove the stones or gallbladder, medication to dissolve the stones, diet changes, and antibiotics.