What happens if the gallstones travel to the common bile duct?
This is another complication of the gallstones. Stones obstructing the common bile duct may produce gall stone pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice, acute cholangitis and or suppurative cholangitis. These are all very serious complications of gallstones. The x-ray here shows an obstructed common bile duct. How do I know I have gallstones? If you are having symptoms suggestive of gallstones problem, then contact your doctor. If appropriate your doctor may order an ultrasound examination of your abdomen. This usually shows gallstones in the gallbladder. What should one do if one is found to have gall stones? Surgical removal of the gall bladder is the current gold standard for the management of the gall stone disease. I used to remove the gall bladder by making a long incision on the right upper abdomen under the rib cage. For past 8-9 years I have been using a relatively newer procedure called Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. How will I digest my food when the gallbladder is removed? After t
