GALL BLADDER STONES & PANCREATITIS (BILIARY PANCREATITIS)

I am a 67-year-old woman with high blood pressure and diabetes for 10 years.

I am obese with a weight of 95 kg. At 2 am on 12th May, I had severe pain in my chest and abdomen. I also vomited. My family brought me to Max’s hospital Saket. Our family thought of me as having some heart problem. After a complete evaluation, I was diagnosed with BILIARY PANCREATISand my case came under the supervision of Dr. Ashish Vashistha who is the Best Gallbladder Surgeon in Delhi, Senior Director, and HOD surgery and robotics.

ERCP WAS PERFORMED ALONG WITH STENT PLACEMENT IN MY CBD. A DAY LATER LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WAS DONE BY DR VASHISTHA. I WAS BACK HOME IN 4 DAYS.  I WAS ADVISED TO KEEP CHECK ON MY SUGAR AND BLOOD PRESSURE.

The Best Gallbladder surgeon in Delhi, Dr. Ashish Vashistha explained All about PANCREATITIS –

The pancreas is an organ in the digestive system that produces digestive enzymes and helps in digestion. When food arrives in our digestive tract for digestion, chemicals -signal our pancreas to release these enzymes. The pancreas delivers the enzymes through a small pipe called the pancreatic duct. The pancreatic duct feeds into a larger duct called the common bile duct, which delivers the enzymes, along with bile from our liver into our small intestine.

In gallstone pancreatitis, (also called biliary pancreatitis,) a gallstone is blocking the pancreatic duct. The blockage causes inflammation. The gallstone has to pass or be removed to treat gallstone pancreatitis.

Dr. Vashistha explained, BEST GALL BLADDER SURGEON IN DELHI that PANCREATITIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. It has to be treated immediately.

The Best Gallbladder surgeon in Delhi, Dr. Ashish Vashistha explained All about the SYMPTOMS –

SYMPTOMS-

• Severe pain abdomen often radiating to the back and chest
• Vomiting
• Swollen abdomen
• Fast heart rate
• Dehydration
• Feeling of unwell
• Low blood pressure
• Jaundice

The Best Gallbladder surgeon in Delhi, Dr. Ashish Vashistha explained All about DIAGNOSIS –

Diagnosis–

• Ultrasound abdomen
• Blood tests- especially serum lipase , liver enzymes, CBC, etc
• CT Scan / MRI Abdomen

The Best Gallbladder surgeon in Delhi, Dr. Ashish Vashistha explained All about MANAGEMENT –

MANAGEMENT –

• Admission to ICU and managing vitals, IV Fluids, pain relief, bowel rest, and nutritional support.
• ERCP ( Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ) is conducted to remove bile duct stones and the stent is placed.
• LAPAROSCOPIC / ROBOTIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY IS ESSENTIAL TO FIX THE MAIN PROBLEM CAUSING BILIARY PANCREATITIS

CAN GALLBLADDER STONES PANCREATITIS BE PREVENTED?

YES.

GET GALLBLADDER REMOVAL SURGERY AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO PREVENT GALL STONE SLIPAGE INTO THE BILE DUCT.