Dyskinesia of the bile ducts is a disease in which gallbladder motility is disrupted and bile ducts malfunction, which causes stagnation of bile or excessive secretion of the bile duct.
This disorder is found mainly in women. As a rule, dyskinesia of the bile ducts affects young patients( 20-40 years old), lean physique. Some women express a relationship between exacerbation of complaints and the period of the menstrual cycle( exacerbation occurs 1-4 days before the onset of menstruation), and the disease can worsen in the menopause.
As with this disease there are changes in the properties of bile, the absorption of some important substances and fat-soluble vitamins is violated. At risk are women who have diseases related to the genital area, as well as people who are often exposed to stress.
There are two main forms of dyskinesia of the gallbladder:
- Hypertonic( hyperkinetic) - the tone of the gallbladder is elevated;
- Hypotonic - the tone of the gallbladder is lowered.
Reasons for the onset
Why does dyskinesia of the bile ducts arise, and what is it? Primary causes dyskinesia biliary tract:
- Prolonged, systematic violation of diet( irregular intake of food, overeating, eating nourishment before bed, abuse of acute fatty foods).
- Disorders of neurohumoral regulatory mechanisms of the biliary tract.
- A sedentary lifestyle, a congenital underdeveloped muscle mass.
- Neurocirculatory dystonia, neuroses, stress.
Secondary causes dyskinesia of bile ducts:
- Previously transferred acute viral hepatitis.
- Helminths, infections( giardiasis).
- With inflexions of the neck or body of the gallbladder( organic causes).
- With cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, gastritis, gastroduodenitis, peptic ulcer, enteritis.
- Chronic inflammatory processes of the abdominal cavity( chronic inflammation of the ovaries, pyelonephritis, colitis, appendicitis, etc.).
- Hormonal disorders( menopause, menstrual cycle disorders, endocrine gland failure: hypothyroidism, estrogen deficiency, etc.).
Most often, dyskinesia of the biliary tract is a background symptom, not a separate one. It indicates the presence of stones in the gallbladder, the occurrence of pancreatitis, or other abnormalities in the function of the gallbladder. Also, the disease can develop due to the use of certain foods: sweet, alcohol, fatty and fried foods. Strong psychological or emotional stress can lead to the onset of dyskinesia.
Classification
There are 2 types of dyskinesia:
- Dyskinesia according to the hypokinetic type : the gallbladder is otanic( relaxed), it contracts poorly, stretches, has a much larger volume, so bile stagnation and violation of its chemical composition occur, which is fraught with the formation of gallstonesa bubble. This type of dyskinesia is much more common.
- Dyskinesia in the hyperkinetic type : the gallbladder is in a constant tone and reacts sharply to food intake in the lumen of the duodenum by sharp contractions, throwing out a bile portion under a great deal of pressure.
Accordingly, depending on what type of dyskinesia and bile ducts you have found, the symptoms of the disease and ways of treatment will vary.
Symptoms of biliary dyskinesia
Considering the symptoms of dyskinesia, it is worth noting that they depend on the form of the disease.
Mixed variants of DZHVP are usually manifested:
- with soreness and heaviness in the right side,
- with constipation or alternating with diarrhea,
- with an impairment of appetite,
- with soreness with palpation of the abdomen and right side,
- with fluctuations in body weight,
- with burping, bitterness in the mouth,
- a general violation of the condition.
For hypotonic dyskinesia , the following symptoms are typical:
- aching pain that occurs in the right hypochondrium;
- heaviness in the abdomen;
- a constant feeling of nausea;
- vomiting.
The hypotonic form of the is characterized by such a set of symptoms:
- acute pain periodically arising in the right upper quadrant, with pain in the back, neck and jaw area. Typically, such pain lasts about half an hour, mainly after eating;
- a constant feeling of nausea;
- vomiting with bile;
- decreased appetite;
- general weakness of the body, headaches.
It is important to know that the disease not only manifests itself as a gastroenterological clinical picture, but also affects the general condition of the patients. Approximately every second large with diagnosis of dyskinesia of the biliary tract addresses initially to the dermatologist due to the symptoms of dermatitis. These symptoms on the skin indicate problems with the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, patients are concerned about regular skin itching, accompanied by dryness and scaling of the skin. Bubbles may occur with watery contents.
Diagnosis of biliary dyskinesia
As laboratory and instrumental methods of examination, the following are prescribed:
- general blood and urine analysis,
- feces analysis for lamblia and coprogram,
- hepatic assays, blood biochemistry,
- ultrasound examination of liver and gallbladder with choleretic breakfast,
- Fibrogastroduodenoscopy( swallow "paw"),
- if necessary, is carried out gastric and intestinal sounding with taking samples of bile in stages.
Nevertheless, the main method of diagnosing DZHVP is ultrasound. With the help of ultrasound it is possible to evaluate the anatomical features of the gallbladder and its pathways, check the presence of stones and see inflammation. Sometimes a loading test is performed to determine the type of dyskinesia.
Treatment of biliary dyskinesia
In diagnosed dyskinesia of bile ducts, treatment should have a comprehensive focus, including normalization of the regime and the nature of nutrition, sanitation of foci of infection, desensitizing, antiparasitic and antihelminthic therapy, elimination of intestinal dysbiosis and hypovitaminosis, elimination of symptoms of dysfunction.
- Treatment of hyperkinetic form of dyskinesia .Hyperkinetic forms of dyskinesia require restrictions in the diet of mechanical and chemical food irritants and fats. Use table number 5, enriched with products containing magnesium salts. To remove the spasm of smooth muscles, nitrates, myotropic antispasmodics( no-shpa, papaverine, mebeverin, gimecromone), cholinolytics( gastrocepin), and nifedipine( Corinfar) are used, which reduces the tonus of the sphincter of Oddi in a dose of 10-20 mg 3 times a day.
- Treatment of the hypokinetic form of dyskinesia .You should use a diet in the table number 5, with hypokinetic dyskinesias, food should be enriched with fruits, vegetables, products containing vegetable fiber and magnesium salts( food bran, buckwheat porridge, cottage cheese, cabbage, apples, carrots, meat, broth of wild rose).Emptying the gallbladder is also promoted by vegetable oil, sour cream, cream, eggs. It is necessary to establish the normal functioning of the intestines, which reflexively stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder. Also assigned cholekinetics( xylitol, magnesium sulfate, sorbitol).
Patients with dyskinesia of the biliary tract showed the observation of the gastroenterologist and neurologist, the annual health-improving courses in the balneological sanatoriums.
Physiotherapy
In the hypotonic-hypokinetic variant, diadynamic currents, faradization, sinusoidal modulated currents, low-impulse currents, low intensity ultrasound, pearl and carbonic baths are more effective.
In case of hypertensive hyperkinetic form of dyskinesia, patients are recommended inductothermy( electrode-disk placed over the right hypochondrium), UHF, microwave therapy, high-intensity ultrasound, novocain electrophoresis, ozocerite or paraffin applications, galvanic mud, coniferous, radon and hydrogen sulphide baths.
Dyskinesia diet
Any advice on how to treat dyskinesia of bile ducts will be of no use if you do not follow certain dietary rules that help to normalize the biliary tract.
Proper nutrition will promote the creation of favorable conditions for the normal functioning of the digestive tract and the normalization of the biliary tract:
- prohibits all strongly saline, sour, bitter and acute;
- is limited to seasonings and spices, fried is prohibited;
- is sharply limited in feeding fat, replacing it maximally with vegetable oils;
- is imposed a strict ban on potentially harmful and irritating products( chips, nuts, soda, fast food, salted fish);
- all food at first is given in a warm and semi-liquid form, especially with pain attacks;
- all food is boiled, cooked steamed or stewed, baked in foil.
Sample menu for the day:
- Breakfast: soft-boiled egg, milk porridge, tea with sugar, a sandwich with butter and cheese.
- Second breakfast: any fruit.
- Lunch: any vegetarian soup, baked fish with mashed potatoes, vegetable salad( eg cabbage), compote.
- Snack: a glass of milk, yogurt, ryazhenka or kefir, a pair of marshmallows or marmalade.
- Dinner: steam balls with vermicelli, sweet tea.
- Before going to bed: a glass of kefir or drinking yogurt.
Recommended frequent intake( up to six times a day) of small portions of food. Last reception should be before a dream that there was no stagnation of bile.
Treatment of children with biliary dyskinesia
In children with biliary dyskinesia, the treatment is carried out until complete elimination of stagnation of bile and signs of choleresis. With severe pain, it is advisable 10-14 days to treat a child in a hospital, and then - in a local sanatorium.
Timely diagnosis of biliary tract disorders and proper treatment of children, depending on the type of abnormalities detected, can prevent the formation of inflammatory diseases of the gallbladder, liver, pancreas and prevents early stone formation in the gallbladder and kidneys.
Prevention
To avoid pathology, observe the following rules:
- a full night's sleep for at least 8 hours;
- lie down not later than 11 pm;
- alternate mental and physical labor;
- walking in the fresh air;
- eat fully: consume more plant foods, cereals, boiled animal products, less -
- fried meat or fish;
- exclude psycho-traumatic situations.
Secondary prophylaxis( i.e., after the onset of dyskinesia of the bile ducts) is the earliest detection, for example, with regular preventive examinations. Dyskinesia of the biliary tract does not decrease the life span, but affects its quality.