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Can Medicine Remove Gallbladder Stones Or Surgery Is Required?

My wife has been detected 2mm Multiple galstone since last 2 months . Kindly advice whether there are any medicine to remove galstones , or surgury is the only option . We have a 5 month old baby . Kindly advice what diet has to taken and how long can we wait for surgury .
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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If I were your treating doctor I advise for surgery because multiple gall stones means greater chances of complications due to gall stones (pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis) all these if happen will decrease chances of laproscopic surgeries(less hospital stay 1-3 days)means you will be going for open cholecystectomy(3-7days hospital stay) if these complications sets in means more hospital stay
Medication for dissolving gall stones includes ursodil but these have not given satisfactory results, we usually don't prescribe unless patients doesn't want surgery or is unfit for surgery.
Diet should be anything but low in fat and cholesterol is advised.
How long to wait for surgery - my advice will be just don't wait, go for elective laproscopic cholecystectomy that's the best until complications sets in.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
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Can Medicine Remove Gallbladder Stones Or Surgery Is Required?

If I were your treating doctor I advise for surgery because multiple gall stones means greater chances of complications due to gall stones (pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis) all these if happen will decrease chances of laproscopic surgeries(less hospital stay 1-3 days)means you will be going for open cholecystectomy(3-7days hospital stay) if these complications sets in means more hospital stay Medication for dissolving gall stones includes ursodil but these have not given satisfactory results, we usually don t prescribe unless patients doesn t want surgery or is unfit for surgery. Diet should be anything but low in fat and cholesterol is advised. How long to wait for surgery - my advice will be just don t wait, go for elective laproscopic cholecystectomy that s the best until complications sets in. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.