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Hello, I Have Been Diagnosed With Gallbladder Sludge In August

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Posted on Sun, 9 Dec 2018
Question: Hello, I have been diagnosed with gallbladder sludge in August and intrahepatic dilated bile ducts in July. I am scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks (gallbladder removal and cholangiogram) but my family is asking me to try holistic approaches. I have completed a liver cleanse and am on multiple supplements including ox bile salts but I'm not well. What is the best approach for this diagnosis- natural or surgery?
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Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I would recommend surgery.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. I would recommend the surgery over holistic approaches because I would recommend "traditional" medical care over holistic medical care in general. This is because traditional medical care is based on evidence, which means they will do studies to show that a particular treatment is better than another, and we have seen that this improves outcomes for patients. Holistic care is generally based on ideas that people have about health and how it can be restored, but has little if any evidence supporting it.

It does sound like you are having signs of obstruction in the gallbladder caused by sludge, and in that case a gallbladder removal would be the appropriate treatment to take care of this. I would recommend you follow the recommendations of your doctors.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions or anything else you are concerned about. I know holistic approaches can sound appealing, especially when the idea of surgery seems frightening. If there is anything else I can do to help please don't hesitate to ask.
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Hello, I Have Been Diagnosed With Gallbladder Sludge In August

Brief Answer: I would recommend surgery. Detailed Answer: Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. I would recommend the surgery over holistic approaches because I would recommend "traditional" medical care over holistic medical care in general. This is because traditional medical care is based on evidence, which means they will do studies to show that a particular treatment is better than another, and we have seen that this improves outcomes for patients. Holistic care is generally based on ideas that people have about health and how it can be restored, but has little if any evidence supporting it. It does sound like you are having signs of obstruction in the gallbladder caused by sludge, and in that case a gallbladder removal would be the appropriate treatment to take care of this. I would recommend you follow the recommendations of your doctors. I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions or anything else you are concerned about. I know holistic approaches can sound appealing, especially when the idea of surgery seems frightening. If there is anything else I can do to help please don't hesitate to ask.