Gallbladder Surgery, Other Options?

I am frequently asked about alternative treatments for gallbladder disease.  There are several possibilities to treat gallbladder disease without surgery. These treatments can be symptomatic or curative.  All non-surgical options have the theoretical advantage of avoiding surgery.  There are also disadvantages of non-surgical options.
Symptomatic treatment of gallstones with antispasmotic medication will sometimes control the pain [...]

Gallbladder Disease and Diet

Gallbladder disease is a very common cause of abdominal pain. This pain is usually worse after eating high fat or spicy foods.  When you eat certain types of foods, your body releases a hormone called CCK.  This hormone causes contraction of the gallbladder.  This contraction can be painful if the gallbladder is distended, inflamed or full of [...]

Intestinal Obstruction

 
One of the most common causes of recurrent abdominal pain requiring hospital admission is intestinal obstruction.  Obstruction can occur in the small or large intestine.  The causes of obstruction can vary from a tumor to scar tissue from previous surgery.  The treatment plan depends on the cause of the obstruction.
 
Symptoms from intestinal obstruction are usually [...]

Sports Hernia

Sports injuries are common with as much youth sports activity as we have in our community.  The injuries range from muscle strains to more serious fractures or intraabdominal injuries.  Orthopedic surgeons have always been the mainstay of team physicians and most injuries continue to be under their care.  In the recent medical literature, an injury [...]

The Silent Killer

The phone rings. It’s four o’clock in the morning and I am not on call.  This can not be good.  I get the news that my Dad is loading on an ambulance with symptoms of a stroke.  As a physician, there are  times when you know too much.  Knowing all the possibilities and complications of [...]

Appendicitis, know the signs

The appendix is a vestigial organ in humans. This means basically that it serves no purpose or function. This small hollow organ sits in the right lower abdomen and can certainly cause serious problems for patients of all ages. So what is appendicitis and how can you tell if you have [...]

Highland Village Surgeon–new blog

Dr. Scott McDearmont welcomes you to this blog.  I have been serving Southern Denton County since 2001.  I am a board certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Scott McDearmont MD, PA is my general surgery practice with specialization in laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive surgery. I trained at UT Southwestern Center [...]