The bend of the gallbladder is a pathology that manifests itself by changing the shape of the gallbladder. Most often it makes itself felt in children and adolescents from 5 to 16 years. But cases of the disease development in people of mature age are not ruled out.
What is dangerous bend of the gallbladder?
The bend of the gallbladder, at first glance, is not dangerous, and at first does not really give serious symptoms, and light signs can be eliminated with the help of a complex of medications, but eventually it can lead to the formation of stones and stagnation of bile . This, in turn, gives rise to other problems: allergic reactions are possible due to a violation of the digestive process, both in the form of urticaria, and in a more serious form - Quincke's Edema. In the formation of stones, surgical intervention is often required. Various dermatological problems - in the form of rashes on the face and body parts, will eventually arise due to impaired intestinal work.
In general, when the work of any organ is disrupted, the whole body suffers, and therefore the development of complications must be prevented.
One of the most dangerous possible consequences of inflexion is the flow of bile into the abdominal cavity.
Symptoms of an inflection of the gallbladder
The first symptoms in the bend of the neck of the gallbladder are vomiting and nausea. They occur after eating, especially if it was oily and heavy. The purpose of the gallbladder is to feed bile, which helps the food to digest, and so the heaviness in the stomach, the feeling of bitterness in the mouth, and then nausea and subsequently vomiting become constant companions of the patient.
Also, in the bend of the gallbladder, the intestine suffers. Poorly digested food damages the walls of the intestine, and this can lead to inflammation - colic and constipation. This is accompanied by a sharp pain.
Another symptom of the inflection of the gallbladder is gastric reflux, which can lead to a peptic ulcer.
Among other, nonspecific symptoms, the following are distinguished:
- bloating;
- general weakness;
- increased sweating ;
- pain in the right hypochondrium.
Causes of bend of the gallbladder
The bend of the gallbladder can have two causes:
- hereditary - a person is born with an atypical form of the gallbladder, and this often does not lead to serious consequences;
- acquired - the kink arises from chronic cholecystitis.
Treatment of bend of the gallbladder
Before treating the bend of the gallbladder, you need to make sure that this is not a labile bend of the gallbladder, which consists in the fact that the organ has turned around its axis. Specific treatment is not needed here, because the gallbladder itself will occupy the right position.
In other cases, the bend of the gallbladder requires treatment.
First of all, cholagogue preparations are prescribed - Holiver, Hofitol and others. They take courses about a month several times a year. This is temporary relief and prevents complications.
In case of exacerbation of the disease, the patient is prescribed electrophoresis with novocaine, and after the removal of the inflammation the therapeutic exercise is indicated.
To remove the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, the reception of fermented drugs - Mezim, Festal, as well as a remedy that suppresses the nausea caused by the pathology of the digestive tract - Domstal.
With constipation laxatives are indicated - Guttalax, Lactulose and others.
Treatment should be directed not only to the gallbladder, but also to the symptoms that arise due to its dysfunction.
Diet in the bend of the gallbladder
In the bend of the gallbladder, a rigid diet is necessary, which excludes sweets (especially cakes, jam, cupcakes, etc.), as well as spicy, fatty and salty foods.
You can not also eat fatty fried foods - fried potatoes, French fries, chops, etc.
In the diet, you need to make more soft food - cereals, soups, boiled meat, stewed vegetables, cutlet steamed.