Is intrahepatic stones serious?

Intrahepatic stones are relatively serious. If not treated in time, they can cause cirrhosis and indigestion, as well as coronary heart disease and hypertension. In severe cases, intrahepatic stones can even cause death. Therefore, surgical treatment is required when intrahepatic stones occur. The lithotripsy is performed through surgery, and relevant surgical care methods are followed. You can learn about the specific complications that may arise.

1. It causes abdominal distension or indigestion symptoms. When it occurs suddenly, it is mainly manifested as pain in the right upper abdomen or upper abdomen, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and even dizziness and fever. There are also many serious complications that can occur;

2. Some patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones also have concurrent medical diseases, such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc. If an acute attack occurs, the original symptoms may be aggravated and the mortality rate may increase.

3. The occurrence of gallbladder cancer is closely related to intrahepatic bile duct stones. Intrahepatic bile duct stones are closely related to gallbladder cancer. Long-term stimulation of the gallbladder by bile duct stones or gallbladder stones can cause inflammatory changes in the bile duct wall mucosa and abnormal proliferation of mucosal cells, leading to the occurrence of cancer. It is understood that more than 96% of gallbladder cancer patients have intrahepatic bile duct stones.

4. Toxic shock: It is caused by infection of the bile duct due to obstruction by stones and absorption of bacterial toxins. Its symptoms include: right upper abdominal pain, jaundice, high fever, chills, coma, irritability, pale complexion, cold limbs, and low blood pressure.

5. Biliary bleeding: The bile duct becomes inflamed and forms an abscess, which then ruptures and erodes the blood vessels in the liver. Symptoms include: severe colic in the right upper abdomen, vomiting blood or black stools, and in severe cases, shock may occur.

6. Gallbladder necrosis and perforation, bile peritonitis: Once the gallbladder is necrotic and perforated, purulent bile flows into the abdominal cavity, causing peritonitis. This is a more serious complication, especially in elderly patients. Symptoms include: sudden aggravation of abdominal pain, abdominal muscle tenderness, and abdominal tension and rebound pain.

In short, patients must go to the hospital for treatment in time, and do not wait until the condition becomes serious before treatment, as that will have a huge impact on the body.