Treatment for gallbladder polyps is usually started with frequent ultrasound exams at the gastroenterologist's office to assess whether the polyps are increasing in size or number.
Thus, if during the evaluations the doctor identifies that the polyps are growing very fast, it may be necessary to have surgery to remove the gallbladder and prevent the development of biliary cancer. If the polyps remain the same size, you may not need any treatment.
Normally, vesicular polyps have no symptoms and, therefore, are discovered accidentally during abdominal ultrasound exams, during the treatment of colic or gall stones, for example. However, in some cases symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, right abdominal pain or yellowish skin may appear.
When to treat gallbladder polyps
Treatment for gallbladder polyps is indicated in cases where the lesions are larger than 10 mm, as they have a higher risk of becoming cancer. In addition, treatment is also indicated when polyps, regardless of size, are accompanied by stones in the gallbladder, as it helps to prevent the appearance of new attacks.
In these cases, the gastroenterologist may recommend that the patient undergo surgery to completely remove the gallbladder, called a cholecystectomy, and prevent the development of lesions for cancer. Find out how the surgery is done at: Vesicle surgery.
Food to avoid pain
The diet for patients with gallbladder polyps should have little or no fat, avoiding as much as possible eating animal proteins, which have fat naturally, such as meat and even fatty fish such as salmon or tuna. In addition, food preparation should be based on cooking with water and never on fried foods, roasts or foods with sauces.
Thus, the work of the gallbladder is less required by decreasing its movements, and as a consequence, pain. However, food does not decrease or increase the formation of polyps.
Find out how feeding should be in detail when you have gall bladder problems, at:
Check out all the tips in: Diet in the gall bladder crisis.
