What should I do if I have stones in my liver?

  Stones in the liver are medically known as intrahepatic bile duct stones and are caused by recurrent inflammation of the bile duct, obstruction or parasites of the bile duct. It is like a time bomb and if left unattended, it can cause discomfort such as abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. Therefore, it is important to visit a hospital to remove the stones from the liver to avoid future problems. If the stones are small and mud-like, litholytic drugs can be taken. Western drugs such as ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and imported drugs such as Eusebio, bile tablets and anti-inflammatory and cholestatic tablets can increase the secretion of bile in the liver and flush the bile ducts so that bile does not accumulate, precipitate and form stones in the bile ducts. Medication is often slow to work, so we need to be patient and insist on long-term medication. For large stones that cannot be eliminated with medication, surgery is the only way to remove the stones. After the surgery, we then take medication to prevent recurrence. There are many patients with intrahepatic stones treated by surgery in our hospital. Her right liver was only one-fifth of its normal size when she visited the hospital, and there was a possibility of cancer if it was not removed. A month later, the drainage tube was removed after there were no stones left in the imaging, and Ms. He recovered completely. Ms. Chen’s intrahepatic bile duct stones were confined to one segment of the right liver, so the doctor only needed to remove the segment, open the bile duct, and then cut the common bile duct to form a tunnel in the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, and use stone extraction forceps, biliary scopes and flushing tubes to clean the stones in the tunnel to ensure that no stones remained. Another Mr. Wu had intrahepatic bile duct stones in the left lateral lobe of his liver, and the doctor cured his disease by removing his left lateral lobe. The principles of treatment for intrahepatic bile duct stones are to remove the lesion, remove the stone, clear the drainage, and prevent recurrence. The surgery is not only to remove the existing stones, but also to prevent them from growing back. The key is to remove the narrowed bile duct so that the bile will not pool and no more stones will form. Stones in the liver are not scary and can be recovered with timely consultation and treatment.