Intrahepatic bile duct stones should be referred to the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery or the Department of Gastroenterology. If the hospital does not have a Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, you should go to the Department of General Surgery.
Intrahepatic bile duct stones can cause right upper abdominal pain, nausea, fever, abdominal distension, jaundice, etc. They can be treated by conservative treatment or surgery.
1. Gastroenterology: Conservative treatment should go to the gastroenterology department for medication to relieve symptoms, and the endoscopy department under the gastroenterology department can also use duodenoscopy to remove stones.
2. Hepatobiliary Surgery or General Surgery: If the condition is serious or there are comorbidities, it is necessary to register in the Hepatobiliary Surgery or General Surgery Department for surgical treatments, which mainly include hepatectomy, choledochotomy and lithotripsy, and so on.
It is recommended that patients should decide what department to consult according to the specific conditions of the hospital, and if they still have questions, they can ask the staff at the triage desk.