Is cholecystitis serious?

The severity of cholecystitis is related to the severity of the condition. Cholecystitis is an inflammatory reaction of the gallbladder caused by bacterial infection, obstruction of the gallbladder duct or chemical irritation, and can be categorized into acute cholecystitis and chronic cholecystitis. Chronic cholecystitis may cause abdominal discomfort, which not only affects the daily diet, but also leads to pain, which in turn affects daily life. Acute cholecystitis may lead to gallbladder perforation, acute pancreatitis, diffuse peritonitis, liver abscess, infectious toxic shock, etc., and may even affect life. In addition, acute cholecystitis has a case fatality rate of 5% to 10% if infection occurs or is combined with other serious diseases. If the patient is diagnosed with cholecystitis, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital in time, after clarifying the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out targeted treatment in order to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.