Laparoscopic surgery to remove hundreds of gallstones

On October 25, information from Da Nang Family Hospital said that doctors had just successfully performed laparoscopic surgery to remove the gallbladder and remove gallstones from an elderly patient with many underlying diseases.

Previously, Mr. NBH (65 years old, residing in Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City) was hospitalized in an emergency with severe pain in the right hypochondrium and right iliac fossa, accompanied by continuous high fever, chills, fatigue, loss of appetite...

Mr. H. has a history of gallstones, which were discovered a long time ago but not completely treated. The patient also has underlying diseases such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, a stroke for more than 10 years, and weakness in the left side of his body.

Dr. Nguyen Hoang checks Mr. H's health after surgery.

Doctors determined that Mr. H. had a biliary tract infection caused by gallstones, resulting in gallbladder necrosis, with a poor prognosis. Because Mr. H. was old and had many serious underlying diseases, the doctors performed the laparoscopic surgery cautiously.

During the surgery, it was noted that Mr. H's abdomen contained a lot of bile permeated fluid, the gallbladder was dilated, forming an abscess, necrosis in the subhepatic area, and the gallbladder wall was also dotted with necrotic patches.

After 3 hours, the team removed the entire gallbladder, took out hundreds of stones, washed and drained the peritoneal cavity for Mr. H.

Dr. Nguyen Hoang (Gia Dinh Hospital) said that 1 day after surgery, Mr. H. was able to sit up, defecate, his stomach pain was relieved, he could move and eat lightly. In addition, he continued to treat underlying diseases, control blood pressure, blood sugar, prevent blood clots and stroke recurrence. After 5 days of comprehensive care and close monitoring, Mr. H. was discharged from the hospital.

Hundreds of gallstones were removed from Mr. H's gallbladder.

"Gallstones are a common disease of the digestive tract, but because of subjectivity and reluctance to treat, people often go to see a doctor for gallstones when the disease has complications. At this time, treatment will be more difficult, especially in elderly patients with many comorbidities. Therefore, when there are signs such as: intermittent abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium, accompanied by nausea and bloating, high fever,... or any other unusual signs, patients should go to reputable medical facilities for treatment," Dr. Nguyen Hoang recommended.

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