What to do if you are pregnant with cholecystitis

If a patient with cholecystitis becomes pregnant but does not receive effective treatment and control, it will not only affect the patient's health, but also threaten the growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to scientific treatment solutions and decide whether to adopt surgical or non-surgical treatment methods based on the situation.

1. Cholecystitis is a common gallbladder disease, which is more common in women. It can occur in two types: acute cholecystitis and chronic cholecystitis, often accompanied by gallstones. Bacteria that cause gallbladder inflammation can come from the intestines and spread to the gallbladder through the bile duct, or they can spread to the gallbladder from the blood or lymphatic vessels.

After pregnancy, the cholesterol in the pregnant woman's blood and bile increases, and the gallbladder empties slowly. The ratio of cholesterol to bile salts in the bile changes, causing cholesterol to deposit and form stones, which can induce cholecystitis.

2. Most cases of cholecystitis in pregnant women occur in the late stages of pregnancy. Acute attacks of cholecystitis are mostly manifested by severe pain in the right upper abdomen, which is persistent and often has paroxysmal exacerbations. Quite a number of patients have radiating pain in the right shoulder or right upper waist, accompanied by fever, nausea, vomiting, etc. People with blocked gallbladder and bile duct may experience jaundice.

Generally speaking, compared with cholecystitis in ordinary people, cholecystitis during pregnancy is more difficult to diagnose and treat due to its particularities.

3. The treatment of cholecystitis is divided into surgical treatment and non-surgical treatment. Once a pregnant woman develops cholecystitis, she is generally treated with medication first, using non-surgical treatment methods and the following internal medicine treatments: 1. Use antispasmodics and analgesics. 2. Use traditional Chinese medicine that can clear away heat, detoxify, soothe the liver and promote bile secretion. 3. Choose antibiotics for treatment. 4. Control your diet, avoid greasy food, eat easily digestible food, low-fat liquid or semi-liquid food. Chronic patients can eat vegetable oil appropriately without being overly cautious.

4. After the above methods, there will generally be some improvement . Pregnant women are generally not suitable for surgical treatment. However, if the condition does not improve, abdominal pain recurs, or there are symptoms of gallbladder perforation or diffuse peritonitis, surgical treatment should be performed promptly.