Yaz Gallstones |
| Date Added: March 13, 2010 10:05:37 AM |
| Author: John Davidson |
| Category: News & Media: Law |
| In order to understand how Yaz and gallstones are related, it is important to clarify how your liver and gallbladder work. Your liver produces bile and secretes it into the common hepatic duct. The bile flows through the cystic duct into your gallbladder where it remains until food enters your duodenum (the top portion of your small intestine). When food enters the duodenum, a hormone called cholecystokinin is released. This sends a message to your gallbladder that bile is needed. The organ contracts and propels bile into the common bile duct. The bile flows into your duodenum and aids in the digestion of food. Yaz birth control pills are believed to increase the cholesterol level in the bile that is secreted from your liver. The cholesterol content is normally small and can be managed by bile acids; the acids prevent the cholesterol from crystallizing into gallstones. Yaz increases the content and creates an imbalance. As a result, the bile acids become less capable of preventing the crystallization of the cholesterol. Yaz gallstones are also attributed, in part, to less frequent gall bladder activity. If the organ fails to contract as often as it should, the cholesterol-heavy bile fluid sits within and thickens. This makes the formation of gallstones even more likely. It can also lead to inflammation, infection, and other side effects of Yaz gallbladder disease. Hazards Of Common Bile Duct Stones Gallstones caused by Yaz oral contraceptives typically form and remain within the gallbladder. However, they can occasionally migrate into the common bile duct. These are called secondary common bile duct stones. In rare cases, gallstones can form within the duct itself. These are called primary common bile duct stones. It is estimated that one in ten people who have symptomatic gallstones suffer from stones within the common bile duct. Bile duct stones are dangerous. They can cause biliary colic, infection, and inflammation. If the stones migrate lower within the duct to the Sphincter of Oddi (located where the duct empties into your duodenum), they can block your pancreatic duct, triggering pancreatitis. If gallstones form a blockage within your common bile duct, you might experience sharp abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. You might also notice that your skin takes on a yellowish hue. This is known as jaundice and is due to your liver being unable to expel bilirubin through the bile duct. All of these symptoms are warning signs that you need immediate medical attention. Is Gallbladder Removal Surgery Necessary? The most common form of treatment for Yaz gallstones is to surgically remove the gallbladder. This procedure - known as cholecystectomy - is normally performed laparoscopically. The surgeon will make a few small incisions into your abdomen and insert a thin tube equipped with a camera along with surgical instruments. Your gallbladder is removed without the surgeon needing to cut through your abdominal muscles. Your surgeon may be unable to remove common bile duct stones with laparoscopy or a procedure known as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). If that is the case, he will be forced to convert to invasive open surgery during the operation. Whether your gallbladder is removed laparoscopically or through open surgery, there is a risk your bile duct may be damaged. Any injury must be resolved through further surgery in order to prevent bile leakage. Common bile duct stones are a potential side effect of Yaz birth control pills. They usually require that your gallbladder be removed. If you have suffered gallstones after taking this oral contraceptive, contact a Yaz lawyer to discuss your options. You may be able to file a legal claim against the manufacturer. John Davidson is the author of this article on Yaz gallbladder removal. Find more information about Yasmin gallbladder disease here. |
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