Eskişehir Private Ümit Batıkent Hospital General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr Ersoy Esen gave information about gallstones and surgical operations. Giving information about the symptoms of gallstone disease Op. Dr Ersoy Esen: ‘Patients mostly complain of indigestion and bloating. - After eating, the patient's stomach swells, food cannot be digested, pain occurs in the abdomen and back, and more serious problems such as fever and vomiting may occur when inflamed. Stating that the best way to diagnose the problem is abdominal ultrasound, Op. Dr. Esen said, ‘After the disease is diagnosed, if there is no problem that requires surgery, closed surgical treatment is applied. The patient stays in the hospital for 1 night and is discharged if there is no problem.’

WHO IS MORE COMMON?

Stating that factors such as gender and age are effective in the formation of gallstones, Esen said, ‘Gallstones, which started to be seen in the society from the 20s, are more common in women and people over the age of 40.’ Adding that lifestyle is also a factor in stone formation, Dr. Op. Esen said, ‘Obesity, genetic predisposition, high-calorie nutrition and sedentary lifestyle are factors in gallstone formation.’.

Operation and After

Stating that gallstones can be as large as a grain of sand and can completely cover the gallbladder, Esen said, ‘These stones can cause inflammation in the gallbladder as well as cause acute pancreatitis, which is a very dangerous disease by blocking the bile duct. In addition to jaundice due to obstruction of the biliary tract, we recommend surgery to patients with gallstones, if there is no obstacle to the operation, as the gallbladder is an organ where the gallbladder can live easily and the bile from the liver is sufficient. For digestion,’ he said.