What to do if you get gallbladder cancer during pregnancy

What are the effects of gallbladder cancer on pregnant women? Gallbladder cancer is a great harm to the body of pregnant women. It not only affects their own health but also affects the baby. Let's hear what the experts say.

Pregnant women often develop gallbladder cancer in the late stages of pregnancy. Gallbladder cancer during pregnancy presents as severe pain in the right upper abdomen, which is persistent and often exacerbated in paroxysmal ways. Many patients have radiating pain in the right shoulder or right upper waist, accompanied by fever, nausea, vomiting, etc. Those with obstructed gallbladders and bile ducts have jaundice.

If a pregnant woman has gallbladder cancer, she should first receive medication under the guidance of a physician. She should eat light and easily digestible food, low-fat, low-cholesterol semi-liquid food or low-fat, low-cholesterol soft food, and avoid eating greasy food, irritating food or strong condiments. Drink plenty of water, maintain a daily intake of 1500-2000 ml of water to dilute bile and reduce bile stagnation. Avoid constipation, because it can affect the discharge of bile, so it is appropriate to use some vegetables and fruits containing crude fiber. Pregnant women are generally not suitable for surgical treatment, but if the condition does not improve, abdominal pain recurs, and there are symptoms of gallbladder perforation or diffuse peritonitis, surgical treatment should be performed in time.