Gall Stones

Gall Bladder is a small pouch located on the right upper side of your abdomen just below the liver. Liver produces Bile Juice which assists in the digestion of the food. The bile which is produced in the liver gets stored in the gall bladder. When you eat food, the gall bladder gets squeezed and the bile comes out of the gall bladder to go into the intestine where it helps in the digestion of the fat in your food. When the bile juice becomes highly concentrated then stones are formed. Most of the stones found in the gall bladder are made of cholesterol and the remaining are made of billirubin. Smaller gall stones keep coming out of the gall bladder and reach the intestine through the Common Bile Duct. From the intestine they pass through the body with the stool and thus cause no problems. However these small stones in the gall bladder combine together to make large stones which cannot come out of the gall bladder due to the small opening and thus remain stuck inside. This will cause pain in the upper right side of your abdomen specially when you eat fatty food. You may also feel nausea, vomitting sensation, burping, diarrhea and indigestion. Gall stones are very easily detected on an ultrasound scan which should be done on empty stomach.

Treatment for Gall Stones

If the gall stones are smaller then they can be left inside for them to pass through the CBD and get excreted out of the body on their own. However if the patient is getting severe symptoms or if the gall stones are bigger than 10 mm then surgery is the only solution. It is not possible to get the gall stones out of the gall bladder so our laparoscopic surgeon at Anand Hospital, Purnia has to remove the gall bladder itself during the surgery. The surgery is called Cholecystecomy and when the surgery is done through a Laparoscope, it is called Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

In Laparoscopic Cholecystecomy, our surgeon Dr N N Pandit will make three small holes less than 1 cm each on the upper right side of your abdomen and finish the surgery through these holes without giving any incision on your skin. The holes are then closed using staplers or surgical glue so no stitches are required. The surgery is normally finished in 30-40 minutes and is one of the easiest surgery for any laparoscopic surgeon. In some cases the gall bladder is stuck to the nearby tissue in a condition called adhesions in which the surgery becomes more complicated and may take longer time to finish.

Best Doctors and Cost

Dr N.N.Pandit has more than 50 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. At Anand Hospital all kinds of General and Laparoscopic Surgeries are done. The cost of Gall Stones Surgery is in the range of Rs. 25 - 35 thousand if done with the open method and Rs. 35 - 45 thousand if the surgery is done Laparoscopically. The advantages of Laparoscopic Surgery are less blood loss, quick recovery and short hospital stay.

If you have an individual health insurance policy then this surgery is covered after a period of 2 years from the date of inception of the policy. However if you are a beneficiary of company given policy then the surgery is covered from day one. Always go through the terms of your health insurance policy like room rent capping and co-payment to avoid any kind of financial shocks later on.

Chequered History

Anand Hospital at Purnia was established in the year 1982 by renowned general surgeon Dr N.N.Pandit. The hospital started serving the patients at a time when there was very little quality healthcare available in the Seemanchal region. Over the years, the hospital established a good name amongst its patients through superior outcomes. In the year 2002, Dr KS Anand, Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon joined the hospital and launched Orthopedic services. Today Anand Hospital is considered as a referral centre for all kinds of General and Orthopedic surgeries including Joint Replacement Surgeries.

Latest Medical Technology

Anand Hospital has deployed the latest cutting edge technology in the fields of Orthopedics, General Surgery, Joint Replacements, Arthorsocpy and Critical Care. The hospital has the most advanced C-Arm, Arthroscope from Stryker, USA, Digital Radiography X-Ray System, Modular Operation Theatres to carry out Joint Replacement Surgeries, Laparoscope from Stryker. The ICU is fully equipped with Multipara monitors, Ventilators, C-Pap, Bipap, Pulse Oxymeters, Infusion Pumps and 24 Hour Oxygen Supply. Anand Hospital has the most advanced CSSD for sterlization of the equipments.

Our Team

Our team of doctors includes Dr N.N.Pandit having more than 50 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. Dr Kumar Shantanu Anand has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement. Dr Rakhee has more than 15 years of experience in the field of Anesthesiology and Critical Care. The team of doctors is supported by qualified and well trained technicians and nursing staff. The hospital is one of the cleanest facility in the city of Purnia with maximum focus on patient comfort and well being. All the patient rooms, wards and other areas of the hospital are airconditioned.

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