Misconceptions of gallbladder stone treatment

  In recent years, gallbladder stones are becoming more and more common and it is important to use the right treatment, the preferred treatment is cholecystectomy.  There are usually several misconceptions as follows: First, surgery is not needed if there are no symptoms. In fact, colic and acute inflammation of the gallbladder may occur at any time, and the occurrence of stones and gallbladder cancer are closely related, and some patients end up needing surgery after a longer period of observation to advanced age or old age, which is more risky.  Second, gallbladder stones are not large enough to require surgery. Small gallbladder stones can be discharged through the cystic duct to reach the common bile duct, directly causing blockage of the common bile duct, and in some patients the process of stone discharge into the intestine can also be complicated by pancreatitis, both of which are much more dangerous than gallbladder stones. Therefore, small stones are more likely to require surgery. Of course, some people choose medication for stone removal, including herbal medicine, which is not recommended for the reasons mentioned above.  Third, the gallbladder should be preserved as much as possible. People who suffer from stones have lithogenic bile and most of the gallbladder is not functional, therefore, there is no theoretical basis for various treatments that attempt to preserve the gallbladder. In some patients, the gallbladder is functional and the cholestone-preserving surgery is done, but the chances of stone recurrence are high.  Fourth, gallbladder removal has a great impact on digestive function. In fact, the gallbladder is only an organ for storing bile and does not produce bile. Practice shows that only a very small number of people may have mild diarrhea after surgery and can recover.