Which hospital department should I go to for cholecystitis? What is abdominal distension after surgery for gallstone cholecystitis?

Cholecystitis is a common disease, usually coexisting with gallstones. If it is acute cholecystitis, there may be severe pain in the upper abdomen during the attack. Going to the hospital is definitely the best way at this time, so which department of the hospital should I go to for cholecystitis? Is the cause of abdominal distension after surgery normal?

Which department should I go to for cholecystitis?

The clinical manifestations of acute cholecystitis are mainly pain in the right upper abdomen, accompanied by obvious nausea and vomiting. Acute cholecystitis often occurs after eating greasy food, or after overeating, drinking, or overeating.

The clinical manifestations of chronic cholecystitis are mostly pain in the right upper abdomen or middle upper abdomen, which occurs after meals or at night, radiates to the back, and is also accompanied by nausea and vomiting. There are usually no obvious signs during physical examination.

For patients who have just developed symptoms and are suspected of having acute cholecystitis, but are unable to judge whether or not to undergo surgery immediately, it is recommended that they be treated in the emergency surgery department or the emergency department first. The emergency department can quickly diagnose and evaluate the condition. When the condition requires emergency surgery, the emergency doctor will consult with a hepatobiliary surgeon or a general surgeon. If necessary, surgery can be performed quickly, thus avoiding waiting time in the outpatient clinic.

For chronic cholecystitis, if you want to cure it through surgery, you can go to the hepatobiliary surgery or general surgery clinic and choose a suitable and reliable doctor for elective surgery. If you are afraid of surgery or do not want to have surgery, in addition to seeing the hepatobiliary surgery or general surgery department, you can also see the gastroenterology department for drug treatment.

What is abdominal distension after surgery for calculous cholecystitis?

Acute suppurative cholecystitis and acute cholecystitis are possible complications of gallstones.

Symptoms of abdominal distension after gallstone surgery may be related to gastric disease, intestinal adhesions or gallbladder syndrome. The causes are very complicated and there are many reasons. It may be recurrence of stones, dysfunction of gallbladder function after surgery, and accompanied by extra-biliary system diseases. The causes of postoperative abdominal distension are relatively complicated. During the examination, there are cholangiography, blood routine, B-ultrasound endoscopy, etc. Other gastrointestinal diseases need to be ruled out.

Who is prone to cholecystitis?

Cholecystitis can be divided into acute cholecystitis and chronic cholecystitis. Regardless of the type of cholecystitis, it is more common in women, especially those in menopause.

The onset of cholecystitis is closely related to gallstones. Clinically, about 90% of cholecystitis is caused by gallstones.

The occurrence of cholecystitis caused by gallstones is mainly due to the following reasons: gallstones wear the gallbladder wall for a long time, leading to chronic inflammation; gallstones move to the position of the cystic duct, thereby blocking the discharge of bile and causing acute inflammation of the gallbladder.

In this way, it can be said that people with gallstones are prone to cholecystitis.