When treating stagnation of bile in the gallbladder, the doctor firstly identifies the cause of this pathological condition and determines the location of its localization (in the liver or outside it). For this, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography or ultrasound or endoscopic cholangiopancreatography may be prescribed. To supplement the overall picture helps to analyze the blood. Only after the diagnostic procedures confirming the presence of cholestasis, treatment is prescribed.
Bile stasis can be diagnosed even after removal of the gallbladder. Treatment in this case is aimed at increasing its outflow. Otherwise, cholangitis may develop and stones will appear in the intrahepatic ducts.
Treatment of cholestasis
The methods of treatment depend on the causes of provocateurs and the intensity of the development of the disease. In particularly severe cases, the patient is offered surgical intervention.
In the case when cholestasis appeared against the background of taking a certain drug, such a drug is canceled or replaced by another. When bile stasis is caused by acute hepatitis , as a rule, the condition stabilizes after the treatment of the underlying cause, that is, hepatitis.
Improve the outflow of bile helps and therapeutic massage. It includes stroking, kneading and rubbing. This treatment of stagnation of bile is especially effective in the bend of the gallbladder. During such procedures, the patient should not experience pain, but on the contrary, his condition should improve. To conduct similar treatments should an experienced masseur. Otherwise, the massage will do more harm than good.
Also in the treatment of congestion of bile in the gallbladder, certain groups of drugs are used:
- antibacterial agents that reduce the inflammatory process;
- Choleretics, which stimulate the production of bile;
- antihistamines for the removal of skin itching;
- hepatoprotectors , the reception of which is aimed at improving the liver;
- medicines, which contain ursodeoxycholic acid (they increase the outflow of bile);
- The cholekinetics for activating the contraction of the gallbladder, etc.
Treatment of bile congestion in the gall bladder with pills and other medications should be carried out exclusively under the supervision of the hepatologist. Self-healing is unacceptable! After consultation with the treating doctor as an additional therapy, traditional medicine can be used. Proper nutrition is also very important.