Gallstones are one of the common diseases in modern times, and the first treatment that comes to mind when many people find gallstones is surgery. Either the gallbladder is removed or the gallstone is removed.
Of course, surgical treatment also has its benefits.
First, the lesion can be lifted, and through surgical treatment, the lesion can be lifted to avoid the further development or deterioration of gallstones.
Second, complications can be avoided, gallstones may cause cholecystitis, pancreatitis and other diseases, and surgical treatment can prevent the occurrence of these complications.
The third is that it can quickly eliminate pain. Patients with gallstones often experience pain in the upper right quadrant, nausea, vomiting, etc. Surgical treatment can directly remove the gallstones and resolve the existing uncomfortable symptoms.
But many people think that my gallbladder has been removed, or my stones have been removed, I will definitely not grow any longer, so I began to be willful, and my life Xi did not pay attention, but later found that I actually had gallstones again.
In my visits, I have encountered many such patients.
For example, one of last week's patients, Ms. Ren, had a gallstone-sparing surgery a few years ago. Recently, I have had stomach pain in the upper right abdomen, and my stomach always feels bulging, and sometimes I have symptoms such as colic and nausea after eating. So I came to see a doctor. After doing a color ultrasound check, the gallbladder was actually full of stones again.
I also met a patient last year who had had 3 gallbladder surgeries, but still had new symptoms and new stones. There are even a few patients whose gallbladder has been removed, but they still have new stones in the intrahepatic bile duct and common bile duct, and they are not small.
Why do I still get stones after gallbladder removal?
One is caused by bad lifestyle Xi. If the patient eats greasy, high-cholesterol, high-fat foods for a long time, it will stimulate the secretion of bile, and if the bile is secreted excessively, but the discharge is not smooth, stones will be formed. If the gallbladder has been removed, it will grow in the bile duct.
Second, it is related to metabolic disorders, if the patient has cholesterol metabolism disorders, is relatively obese, or has diabetes, these metabolic abnormalities still exist after gallbladder removal, which may lead to the reformation of gallstones in the residual bile duct.
What can Chinese medicine do for gallstones?
The above patients, after the recurrence of gallstones, all chose TCM conditioning without exception.
For newly discovered gallstones, patients who are unwilling to undergo surgical treatment, or patients whose stones do not meet the surgical indicators, can choose traditional Chinese medicine for stone expulsion.
For example, for gallstones caused by liver stagnation and qi stagnation, you can use a prescription to relieve liver depression and remove stones. For those caused by dampness and heat stagnation, you can use the formula to clear away heat and dampness, for the deficiency of liver yin, you can use the prescription of choleretic stone expulsion, for the blood stasis blockade, you can use the formula to promote blood circulation and dispel stasis, and for the gallstones caused by heat and poison, you can choose the formula to clear away heat and dampness.
If the patient has some uncomfortable symptoms after the removal of the gallbladder, such as: stomach bloating, nausea, diarrhea, etc., this is due to the body not adapting to the disappearance of the gallbladder, resulting in indigestion reactions. At this time, you can also choose some traditional Chinese medicine for conditioning to help restore the digestive function of the stomach and intestines.
In addition to medication, patients can also take precautions after surgery:
1. Pay attention to what you eat. After gallbladder removal, patients should maintain healthy dietary Xi, avoid excessive intake of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, and eat more fiber-rich foods to maintain normal secretion and excretion of bile.
2. Regular review. After gallbladder resection, patients should undergo hepatobiliary ultrasound and other examinations regularly in order to detect the signs of gallstone recurrence early and take treatment measures in time.
3. Pay attention to postoperative complications. Postoperative disease changes should be closely observed, and possible complications should be detected and treated in time to reduce the risk of gallstone recurrence.
In short, whether it is gallbladder removal surgery or gallstone removal surgery, it is not a one-time solution, nor is it the only way. For some patients with mild symptoms and small stones, taking traditional Chinese medicine to remove stones can also play a good therapeutic effect.