Conservative treatment for bile duct stones

Bile duct stones refer to the growth of stones in the bile duct, which are more serious than ordinary gallstones. If bile duct stones are not treated in time, they will lead to gallbladder necrosis. At this time, the gallbladder needs to be removed for complete treatment. In the early stages of bile duct stones, doctors will recommend conservative treatments for patients. So what are the specific conservative treatments for bile duct stones?

There are many ways to treat intrahepatic bile duct stones, such as surgical treatment, drug treatment or laser treatment. Each difference in treatment method will lead to differences in the treatment effect for each patient, and the timing will also fluctuate. However, the specific treatment method should be decided based on the severity of the stones.

But generally speaking, conservative treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stones means not causing various structural damage to the liver and gallbladder. This is the so-called conservative treatment, which means that the gallbladder will generally be preserved. Surgery cannot be used to effectively remove existing stones in the bile duct. Selective treatment is performed while keeping the original structure unchanged.

The general conservative treatment for intrahepatic bile duct stones refers to drug therapy or minimally invasive treatment. After all, these two treatment methods do not require resection of the gallbladder. The stones can be gradually removed while maintaining no damage or surgery to the bile duct. Therefore, in terms of overall treatment methods, they belong to the category of conservative treatment.

From the above, we can see that conservative treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stones means achieving the ultimate radical cure by choosing a gallbladder-preserving treatment method without performing any surgery on the bile duct. In the process of forming intrahepatic bile duct stones, conservative treatment is generally through drug therapy and minimally invasive treatment. After the existing stones are effectively removed, the treatment goal can be achieved fundamentally.