Skip to main contentRepresentative, anonymised gallstone cases treated by Dr Harsh Shah (MS, MCh — GI, Robotic & Cancer Surgeon), OPD at Gota, Ahmedabad and surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar. These short stories show how gallstones present and how doorbeen (laparoscopic) gallbladder surgery is done — and why old stones are best not left untreated. Learn more about gallstone & gallbladder treatment in Ahmedabad.
A woman in her 30s had repeated attacks of upper-abdominal pain, often after meals. An ultrasound confirmed gallstones. She underwent doorbeen (laparoscopic) removal of the gallbladder and recovered quickly. Repeated pain after eating is worth a simple ultrasound — when gallstones are the cause, early doorbeen removal is a simple, well-established solution.
A man in his 60s had known gallstones for a long time but left them untreated. He presented with a severe attack — the gallbladder had become acutely inflamed and infected. Timely surgery removed it and he recovered. Left alone, gallstones can lead to serious infection; they are best dealt with before an emergency develops.
A woman in her mid-30s with symptomatic gallstones had her gallbladder removed by doorbeen (laparoscopic) surgery through a few small incisions, and was back to her routine within a few days. Minimally-invasive surgery means less pain and a faster return to normal life.
A man in his 60s was found to have a thickening in the gallbladder wall on scanning. Rather than ignore it, it was investigated; during doorbeen surgery a frozen-section biopsy was checked, which ruled out cancer. A gallbladder-wall abnormality should be evaluated — testing gives a clear answer.
In most cases it is done by doorbeen (laparoscopic) surgery through a few small incisions, often as a short stay, with a quick return to normal activity.
Yes. The gallbladder only stores bile; after removal the liver continues to make bile and digestion carries on normally for the great majority of people.
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