Gallstone treatment made simpler<\/p>\n
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Many people have died due to incorrect diagnosis when all the
\ntime they simply had gallstones, a condition that is actually
\neasy to cure, a professor of medicine says.<\/p>\n
Internist Laurentius A. Lesmana said in a speech marking his
\ninauguration as a professor in the University of Indonesia on
\nWednesday that people with gallstones were frequently diagnosed
\nas suffering from digestive disorders, kidney disorders or even
\nhepatitis due to the almost identical symptoms.<\/p>\n
Gallstones in the bile duct turn the patient's eyes and skin
\nyellow, a symptom commonly exhibited by people suffering from
\nhepatitis and kidney problems.<\/p>\n
Learning from these cases, Lesmana has developed a new method
\nof diagnosing gallstones over one day so as, hopefully, to avoid
\nfurther cases of misdiagnosis.<\/p>\n
He said that once gallstones had been detected, all that was
\nrequired was a simple procedure to remove the stone through
\nlaparascopic surgery or endoscopic therapy.<\/p>\n
\"Laparascopic surgery has been developed to deal with
\ngallstones that are found in the human bile, while endoscopic
\ntherapy is designed to deal with gallstones that have already
\nmoved into the bile duct.<\/p>\n
Laparascopic surgery is undertaken by making a small incision
\nin the stomach wall. The gallstone is removed using a special
\ninstrument called an endoscamera. The whole process is monitored
\nthrough a camera.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, endoscopic therapy involves the insertion of an
\nendescopic instrument through the patient's mouth. This therapy
\nneeds no surgery or anesthesia, Lesmana said, adding that it also
\nrequired one day.<\/p>\n
\"The two methods are particularly suitable for women, elderly
\npeople and those suffering from heart disease, kidney ailments or
\nlung problems,\" Lesmana said.<\/p>\n
\"Gallstones can be found both in the bile and in the bile
\nduct. The latter is more serious as the stone could poison the
\nblood and cause other complications,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Gallstones are mostly caused by unhealthy eating habits,
\nLesmana warned.<\/p>\n
\"Food containing too much fat and cholesterol will encourage
\nthe disease,\" he explained.<\/p>",
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