Is cholecystitis serious?

  Cholecystitis is a common digestive disorder with a high incidence. It is clinically classified into two types: acute and chronic. In the case of chronic cholecystitis, it is not a particularly serious disease and can be treated symptomatically, while paying attention to the daily diet. For acute cholecystitis, if not treated symptomatically, it is likely to induce septic infection or complicate serious diseases, with a mortality rate of 5% to 10%, which is also more serious.  In chronic cholecystitis, the course of the disease is relatively long, and patients often have symptoms of indigestion such as nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, abdominal distension, and a burning sensation in the stomach, which can be aggravated after eating some fatty foods. There will be persistent vague pain or discomfort in the right upper abdomen. In the case of sediment-like stones, patients with chronic cholecystitis can often take cholagogic drugs and litholytic drugs by mouth. For patients with acute cholecystitis, timely and effective menstrual relief, analgesic and antibacterial treatment can greatly alleviate the patient’s condition, and cholecystectomy is the fundamental treatment for acute cholecystitis if necessary.  In summary, whether cholecystitis is serious or not depends on the patient’s condition and needs to be diagnosed as acute or chronic. In the case of acute stage, timely and effective treatment is needed, otherwise it can easily lead to prolonged disease, combined infection, gallbladder fluid or even perforation, so the consequences are also more serious.