What are the treatments for gallstones?

I believe that many people must have multiple gallstones in normal times. We all know that gallstones do not look serious, but in fact they are quite harmful. Therefore, after the occurrence of gallstones, we should choose standardized treatment, which mainly uses non-surgical treatment, as well as drug treatment, including surgical treatment.

Overview

Gallstones are mainly formed inside the human gallbladder. When these single or multiple stones are formed, the gallbladder mucosa will be greatly irritated, causing chronic inflammation of the gallbladder mucosa. What are the treatments for acute gallstones? Let me share with you below.

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First: Gallstones can be treated with non-surgical methods. This treatment method is mainly through drug treatment. The main ingredient of the drug is bile acid. In particular, taking a drug called chenodeoxycholic acid will reduce the secretion of cholesterol inside the patient's gallbladder, thereby making the cholesterol in an unsaturated state, which can slowly dissolve the gallstones.

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Second: Although chenodeoxycholic acid can treat gallstones, it also has certain side effects. For example, after patients take this drug, the level of alanine aminotransferase in their bodies will increase rapidly, and it will irritate the patient's intestines and cause diarrhea as a side effect.

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Third: It is no longer recommended to use non-surgical litholysis to treat gallstones in the elderly. Because the current surgical treatment for gallstones is minimally invasive, which means less bleeding, shorter operation time, faster recovery time, and almost all elderly people can tolerate it.

Precautions

After suffering from gallstones, you must pay attention to your diet. For example, it is best to eat light food, eat more easily digestible food, and avoid eating very hard food. Avoid foods with high condiment content.