Gallstones

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Reviewed January 2012

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Title:   Gallstones
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Gallstones are small stones, made from cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts, which form in the gall bladder. Medical treatment may not be necessary unless the gallstones present symptoms. Symptoms may include pain in the abdomen and back, an increase in abdominal pain after eating a fatty meal, jaundice and fever. Gallstones may block ducts and cause complications such as infections or inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Treatment options for gallstones include limiting fatty foods and dairy products and surgery.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Gallstones: symptoms - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The most common symptom of gallstones is recurrent attacks of pain in the upper abdomen or the back, known as biliary colic.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Gallstones
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of gallstone disease by professional health specialists.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Common bile duct stone (choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, obstructive jaundice)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Choledocholithiasis is a disease of the common bile duct, which forms at the junction of the cystic duct (from the gallbladder) and the common hepatic duct (from the liver). Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Gall bladder removal
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Surgical removal of the gall bladder (cholecystectomy) is recommended if gallstones (or other types of gall bladder disease) are causing problems. Techniques include laparoscopic ('keyhole') cholecystectomy or open surgery. The gall bladder is not a vital organ, so the body copes quite well without it.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Gallstones: diagnosing with ultrasound - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Ultrasound is the most common technique used to confirm the presence of gallstones.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Cholecystography - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Cholecystography is a procedure that helps to diagnose gallstones using X-rays and contrast medium to show up the gallbladder and bile duct.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Gallstones: diagnosis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Several tests may be used in the diagnosis of gallstones, including blood tests, ultrasound and cholangiography.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   ERCP is an investigation used to view the gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas and pancreatic duct.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Gallstones: complications - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Complications relating to gallstones include: inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis), bile duct (cholangitis), and pancreas (biliary pancreatitis); and obstruction of the intestine (gallstone ileus).
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Gallstones: what are they? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are two main types of gallstones: cholesterol stones and pigment stones.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Gallstones: treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Gallstones that are causing symptoms can be treated by removing the gallbladder using a procedure called cholecystectomy.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Guideline for imaging that may need to be considered prior to laproscopic cholecystectomy.
Date:   Apr 2009

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