Hepato-biliary surgery Flashcards
What is the composition of gallstones?
Cholesterol
Pigment
(Mixed) 80%
What are the risk factors for Gallstones?
Old
Female
High cholesterol
Pigment (far east)
Presentation of Gallstones
Asymptomatic
Dyspepsia - flatulent
Biliary colic
What are some of the complications of Gallstones?
Cholecystitis (upper R quadrant pain) Empyema Perforation Mirrizi's Syndrome Gallstone ileus
What is Mirrizi’s syndrome?
Jaundice associated with pain, fever and rigors
What is choledocholithiasis?
Presense of gallstones in the common bile duct
Symptoms of obstructive jaundice
Pain
Dark Urine
Pale stool/steatorrhoea
Pruritus
What is Charcot’s triad?
PAIN
JAUNDICE
RIGORS
Choledocholithiasis is a common cause of what?
Post-cholecystectomy pain
What are the rare but serious complications of choledocholithiasis
Ascending cholangitis (biliary tree sepsis) Acute pancreatitis
Investigations for gallstones
LFTs Amylase, Lipase WCC USS CT Scan MRCP/ERCP PTC
Treatment for asymptomatic gallstones
None
What is the gold standard treatment for gallstones
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
How are cystic bile duct stones managed?
Laparoscopic/open exploration of the Common bile duct
ERCP
What are the common congenital causes of biliary tract disease?
Biliary atresia
Choledochal cysts