Over 1000 stones removed from 30-year-old woman's gallbladder

More than 1,000 stones have been removed from the gallbladder of a 30-year-old woman with the help of 20-minute laparoscopic cholecystectomy with only three punctures. The surgery was performed by Dr Shashank Shah, a leading laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon, LaparoObeso Centre. 

During her pregnancy, when the patient was experiencing severe abdominal pain, she came to know that she had developed gallstones that were interfering with the normal functioning of her organs.

Dr Shashank Shah told TOI, “Unfortunately, the patient began suffering from excruciating abdominal pain due to the presence of gallstones that interfered with her daily routine. Sonography indicated a significant obstruction in the outlet of her gallbladder known as the cystic duct, caused by a substantial accumulation of stones. She would loudly cry out in pain and struggled a lot. This resulted in severe distension and discomfort in her gallbladder. After counseling, the patient, as she had a baby to nurse, requested for a day care surgery since the baby was a few months old, we scheduled for laparoscopic removal of gallbladder known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy.”

Dr Shah added, “After investigations, she underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with only three punctures and the procedure was over in 20 minutes. She was free from pain and could be discharged within 20 hours after surgery and could breastfeed her baby. This patient has small 1 to 2 mm greenish yellow stones most likely cholesterol stones. The patient recovered well and is doing her daily activities without any pain or struggle.”

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