The main function of the gallbladder is to collect some of the digestive fluid\u2014or bile\u2014produced by the liver.<\/p>\n
The gallbladder releases this fluid immediately after eating, when needed, to help digest fatty substances. Bile travels through narrow tubular channels into the small intestine[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”10″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h3″ text_color=”#3E55A5″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Gallstones” text_direction=”default”][\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Problems with the gallbladder are usually caused by the presence of gallstones (stones).
These salts are mainly formed from cholesterol and bile salts in the gallbladder or bile duct. The causes of gallstones are unknown, so there are no ways to prevent their formation. If these stones move into the cystic duct, they block the flow of bile to the intestine and cause the gallbladder to swell, resulting in acute abdominal pain, vomiting, indigestion, and in some cases fever. In addition, if the gallstone blocks the common bile duct, it can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or pancreatitis.<\/p>\n
The presence of gallstones may be accompanied by symptoms (vomiting, indigestion, acute abdominal pain, bloating, etc.), but often there are no symptoms. The safest, most painless, and most economical method of diagnosis is ultrasound.<\/p>\n
The most appropriate and safest treatment for cholecystitis is surgical removal of the gallbladder, which does not cause any digestive problems in most patients.<\/p>\n
In the past, removal of the gallbladder meant a large incision, a hospital stay of several days, and post-operative pain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”10″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h3″ text_color=”#3E55A5″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy” text_direction=”default”][\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]With the advent of the revolutionary laparoscopy method in the early 1990s, the parameters of cholecystectomy changed. In this method, a laparoscope is inserted through a tube
with a diameter of 5 to 10 millimeters, allowing the surgeon to see the patient’s internal organs magnified 10 to 15 times.<\/p>\n
At the same time, other tubes with a diameter of 3-5 millimeters are inserted into the abdominal cavity, allowing the surgeon to work internally. Intraoperative cholangiography or examination of the bile duct (choledochoscopy) can be performed through the same incisions, if necessary.<\/p>\n
However, in less than 1% of patients (when performed by a specialized surgical team), this method cannot be applied due to specific conditions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”10″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h3″ text_color=”#3E55A5″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy over open surgery” text_direction=”default”][\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n
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