necessary surgery can sometimes be more dangerous than undergoing the procedure.
What Can Happen If Serious Gallbladder Disease Is Left Untreated?
Complications of gallstones can include:
Acute cholecystitis
A gallstone can block the outlet of the gallbladder, producing painful inflammation and sometimes infection.
Pancreatitis
A stone can obstruct the area where bile and pancreatic ducts drain, causing inflammation of the pancreas.
Gallstone pancreatitis can be severe.
Bile duct obstruction
A stone blocking the common bile duct may cause jaundice and liver-related blood-test abnormalities.
Cholangitis
An infected blocked bile
