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Painful Liver, Gall Stones, Had Gallbladder Removed. Done Sonography. What Can I Expect?

Hi, i had severe pain below the liver last week and was hospitalized for 3 days . later on sonography, doctor says that i have multiple gall stones in my gall bladder largest measuring is 7.8mm, they are advicing me for an immidiate laproscopic surgery and they say that my gall bladder will be removed. is there any other way to remove gall stones without removing my complete gall bladder. I'll be curiously waiting for your reply sir, Thanks
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to hCM,
You are having gall stone with colic that is severe pain due to stones and treatment of choice is surgery if there is pain and now a days laproscopic surgery is safe and successful.
Other forms of therapy is available but may not be suitable in acute stage and you have to discuss with your treating doctor.
Lithotripsy. This procedure uses ultrasound waves to break up gallstones
Contact dissolution therapy. This treatment uses a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to place a chemical in the gallbladder to dissolve gallstones.
If pain settles and medical therapy with OBT oral bile acid therapy may be useful in some.
Hope this helps
Take care
Good Luck
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.

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Painful Liver, Gall Stones, Had Gallbladder Removed. Done Sonography. What Can I Expect?

Hi, Welcome to hCM, You are having gall stone with colic that is severe pain due to stones and treatment of choice is surgery if there is pain and now a days laproscopic surgery is safe and successful. Other forms of therapy is available but may not be suitable in acute stage and you have to discuss with your treating doctor. Lithotripsy. This procedure uses ultrasound waves to break up gallstones Contact dissolution therapy. This treatment uses a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to place a chemical in the gallbladder to dissolve gallstones. If pain settles and medical therapy with OBT oral bile acid therapy may be useful in some. Hope this helps Take care Good Luck Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.