Hepatobiliary surgery Flashcards
What is the function of the gallbladder?
Concentrate and store bile
When does the gallbladder secrete bile?
After a meal in response to CCK
What is the composition of gallstones?
Cholesterol and pigment
What are the risk factors for cholesterol gallstone disease?
Age
Gender
Obesity
Cirrhosis
What are the risk factors if pigment gallstone disease?
Age
Gender
Bile infection
What is the presentation of gallstone disease?
Dyspeptic symptoms Biliary colic ACute cholecystitis Empyema Perforation Jaundice Gallstone ileus
What is gallstone ileus?
Gallstone causes obstruction in ileum
What are the investigations for gallstone disease?
Blood tests Ultrasound Endoscopic ultrasound CT IV cholangiography
What is the gold standard test for gallstone disease?
Ultrasound
What are the non operative methods of management of gallstone disease?
DIssolution
Lithotripsy- fragmenting stones
What are the operative methods of management of gallstone disease?
Laproscopic cholecystectomy
Single port cholecystectomy
Open/mini cholecystectomy
What is the gold standard of operative management of gallstone disease?
Laproscopic cholecystectomy
How are gallstones in the bile duct managed?
ECRP
Transhepatic stone removal
What are the types of congenital benign biliary tract disease?
Biliary atresia
Choledochal cysts
What ar the inflammatory causes of benign biliary stricture?
Pyogenic Parasitic PSC Pancreatitis HIV