What are the dangers of gallbladder stones?

  Worldwide, gallbladder stone disease is mainly concentrated in East Asia, especially in mainland China and Taiwan, where the incidence is higher. In southwest and south China, especially in the rural areas, the incidence is the highest. According to autopsy data, the incidence of gallbladder stones is about 7%, and the incidence of ultrasound examination of the natural population is 10%, and the prevalence increases with age. Its long historical origin has been demonstrated by the cholesterol stones and bile pigment stones contained in the gallbladder of the female corpse from the Western Han Dynasty (167 BC) tomb at Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan. The performance and harm of gallbladder stones are mainly in the following areas: 1, gallbladder stones will be accompanied by chronic cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis symptoms are generally the right upper abdomen or subxiphoid (heart fossa mouth) hidden pain discomfort, often accompanied by the right back or right shoulder back pain, in addition to pain can also be the right upper abdomen or epigastric fullness, if the site of symptoms is not the right side, but the subxiphoid (heart fossa mouth). Many patients mistake it for “stomach disease” and often treat it as stomach disease for a long time; 2. When gallbladder stones slip into the gallbladder duct causing obstruction of the gallbladder duct, right upper abdominal colic (this is biliary colic) can occur, mostly at night, and may be relieved immediately after changing position (gallbladder stones re” 3. Some gallbladder stones can fall into the common bile duct through the cystic duct, leading to obstruction of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct, resulting in jaundice (the patient In this case, it is necessary to go to hospital immediately for treatment, otherwise the consequences will be very serious; 4. Individual patients with chronic cholecystitis may develop gallbladder cancer based on cancer of the gallbladder, although it is not common, it should be taken seriously.  Comprehensive above, most medical doctors believe that it is better to keep a bad gallbladder than no gallbladder at all. Therefore, surgical removal is recommended for symptomatic gallbladder stones.