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Can You Get Gallstones After Removal Of The Gallbladder A Decade Ago?
Question: Can you get gallstones after removal of the gallbladder 10 years ago. Pain I am having is very similar to the Old gallbladder attacks that I remember.
Brief Answer:
Stones in bile ducts are possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
Yes, you can have stones in bile ducts. As you have had stones in gallbladder, you still have a tendency for stones in bile ducts. Symptoms can be the same as gallstones symptoms.
It would be good to have abdominal ultrasound and blood work done.
ERCP procedure can be used to remove stones from bile ducts.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Stones in bile ducts are possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
Yes, you can have stones in bile ducts. As you have had stones in gallbladder, you still have a tendency for stones in bile ducts. Symptoms can be the same as gallstones symptoms.
It would be good to have abdominal ultrasound and blood work done.
ERCP procedure can be used to remove stones from bile ducts.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
What is ERCP? Surgery?
Brief Answer:
It is not a surgery.
Detailed Answer:
ERCP is not a surgery. It a procedure done durging the endoscopy. It is a kind of minimal invasive procedure.
It is not a surgery.
Detailed Answer:
ERCP is not a surgery. It a procedure done durging the endoscopy. It is a kind of minimal invasive procedure.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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