Where to massage for intrahepatic bile duct stones?

Written by Liu Wu Cai
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Updated on February 01, 2025
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If intrahepatic bile duct stones are present without obvious symptoms, no special treatment is needed at this time. It is advisable to regularly re-examine with ultrasound and dynamically observe any changes in size. Of course, diet should avoid spicy and irritant foods, mainly light foods, and consume more fresh vegetables and fruits to reduce inflammatory stimulation and better control the progression of the disease. If there are significant symptoms, there will be obvious pain in the upper right abdomen, and possibly nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Therefore, the treatment should involve early surgical intervention, as surgery is the only way to achieve a cure. The main surgical method is laparoscopic choledochotomy for stone removal.

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What are the sequelae of liver resection for intrahepatic bile duct stones?

Patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones do not have significant sequelae after liver resection because the area of the liver removed during the surgery is relatively small, generally not causing significant effects. Furthermore, for patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones, the main treatment involves making an incision in the bile duct to remove the stones, which can completely cure the condition, and patients can typically recover within about seven days after the surgery. Since the procedure is mainly performed using laparoscopy, it has the advantages of smaller incisions, less damage, and faster recovery. Therefore, postoperative recovery is relatively good. At this time, patients can also avoid spicy and irritating foods in their diet to reduce inflammatory irritation, better promoting recovery from the condition. There are no significant sequelae after the resection.

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Can people with intrahepatic bile duct stones eat sweet potatoes?

Intrahepatic bile duct stones can cause upper abdominal pain during acute episodes, which is generally closely related to the patient's careless diet. Sweet potatoes are a type of food that may induce gastric acid production. If a patient has intraheptic bile duct stones and consumes sweet potatoes, it may cause stomach discomfort. Therefore, it is recommended that patients generally avoid eating sweet potatoes or not eat them excessively.

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Does Jin Qian Cao expel gallstones from the liver's bile ducts?

This method cannot eliminate intrahepatic bile duct stones. The treatment for intrahepatic bile duct stones mainly depends on the symptoms. For patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones who do not have significant symptoms and whose stones are relatively small, no special treatment is required. Avoiding spicy and irritating foods in the diet can reduce inflammatory stimuli and better control the condition. Regular follow-up with ultrasonography is sufficient. However, for patients with larger intrahepatic bile duct stones, acute cholangitis may occur, presenting with significant upper abdominal pain. In such cases, proactive treatment is necessary. The treatment mainly involves surgery, which can significantly improve the prognosis and potentially cure the condition.

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Do people with intrahepatic bile duct stones experience weight loss?

Generally, patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones do not experience weight loss. If there is a significant weight decrease over a short period of time, resulting in weight loss or even cachexia, attention should be raised. It is necessary to complete relevant examinations to determine if there are malignant tumors. For patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones, although they may repeatedly experience upper abdominal pain and discomfort, along with nausea and vomiting, and sometimes concurrent cholangitis that results in jaundice, generally, it does not affect their weight. Of course, the condition of patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones should be actively managed. For treatment, typically, laparoscopic choledochotomy for stone removal is chosen, which can completely eliminate the stones and significantly improve the patients' quality of life.

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Surgical treatment methods for intrahepatic bile duct stones

Asymptomatic intrahepatic bile duct stones do not require treatment; regular follow-up examinations are recommended. Surgical treatment should be considered for those with recurring clinical symptoms. The principle of surgical treatment is to remove the stones as much as possible, identify and address bile duct strictures and obstructions, remove infected areas and the sites of stones to restore and establish unobstructed bile drainage, and prevent recurrence of the stones. Surgical methods include choledochotomy for stone removal, bilioenteric anastomosis, and hepatectomy.