Biliary inflammation – gallbladder inflammation is, in most cases, a condition associated with gallstones, in which inflammation initially caused by sterile chemical irritation is later accompanied by purulent inflammation following a secondary bacterial infection.
The biliary inflammation is a condition accompanied by biliary colic, vomiting and fever that requires hospital care. It often calls for an urgent operation to remove the gallbladder, using either a conventional or a laparoscopic approach.
If acute surgery is not an option, then after treatment with medication it is advisable, at a planned time, to have the gallbladder removed.
The bile-duct inflammation is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition that develops as a result of an ascending infection of the bile ducts. It is characterised by fever, jaundice and abdominal pain under the right rib cage.
The biliary inflammation is treated by eliminating the underlying cause (e.g. a bile duct stone) and with antibiotic therapy.
