13 Best Doctors for Gallbladder Stones available in Sunnapu Veedhi Area, Visakhapatnam

The commonly experienced problems due to gallbladder stones are pain in the right upper abdomen which can extend to the upper back. This pain can be sudden, severe and is often associated with nausea, vomiting, jaundice, clay coloured stools and dark urine. In some cases, patient may suffer from fever also.

Gall stones are caused when the amount of cholesterol or bilirubin is high in bile. It usually happens in people with liver disease or some blood disorders. It also happens if gall bladder cannot completely empty its content hence bile becomes concentrated.

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The risk of gall stones is high in women especially if they are between 20 and 60 years of age and also if a woman is pregnant. Family history of obesity and diabetes also increases the risk factors.

No, gall stones can never lead to cancer.