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SLE Patient, Asked For Gall Bladder Removal. Guidance Needed

Hi Doc, this is James here. I have a medical query. Help me... my query - My sister 20 years old is a patient of SLE for last 8 years. She is on steriod therapy for last 6 years. Now she had problem of pain in stomach and vomiting, 4 times in a month. We went to our Family Doc, he suggested us for Sonography. And he found a 10 mm stone inside Gall Bladder. Can you guide us what will be the next best step should we go for surgery if yes educate me about the surgery...
Tue, 2 Aug 2011
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Pediatrician 's  Response
Hi
Welcome to HCm
Read your prob,SLE is autoimmune multisystem disorder. it affacts heart brain blood n other organ of body, so first you rule out disorder in heart lungs n liver if you find every thing is normal n Hb ,platlets are normal then you do surgury for gall bladder stone other wise avoid it.
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Dermatologist Dr. Gaurav Patel's  Response
hi james
welcome to healthcaremagic forum
SLE is multi system disease and can involve any organ of body .
gall stone is common in sle pt
she has symptomatic gall stone means she need surgery for that
there are two option
1-to remove stone only
2- to remove gall bladder
better option will be advise gastro surgeon
better to consult him .
surgery is safe to be done on her.so dont worry about it

i hope i have answered your question.
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General & Family Physician Dr. Sumanth.P's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for posting your query.

Since she is symptomatic due to gall stones she can undergo surgery.

The surgery is called Cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic technique is widely used now. It is done through four small holes made on the tummy, one of which is used to introduce telescope to look inside and others to introduce instruments to free and remove the gall bladder.

Post- op recovery is smooth and hospital stay is reduced with this.

Hope I have answered your query.

Wishing you good health.

Regards,
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SLE Patient, Asked For Gall Bladder Removal. Guidance Needed

Hi Welcome to HCm Read your prob,SLE is autoimmune multisystem disorder. it affacts heart brain blood n other organ of body, so first you rule out disorder in heart lungs n liver if you find every thing is normal n Hb ,platlets are normal then you do surgury for gall bladder stone other wise avoid it.