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Suggest Treatment For Calcified Gallstones

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Posted on Fri, 27 Nov 2015
Question: Should calcified gallstones be removed
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Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (54 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Calcified gallstone is not indication for cholecystectomy

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). Management of gallstone is surgical that is cholecystectomy. And it is done when it is symptomatic. Among asymptomatic indications are multiple small stones, large stone that is size more than 2 cm, porcelain gallbladder that is calcified wall of gallbladder, in diabetics. So calcified gallstone is not an indication ofr cholecystectomy.
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Calcified Gallstones

Brief Answer: Calcified gallstone is not indication for cholecystectomy Detailed Answer: Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). Management of gallstone is surgical that is cholecystectomy. And it is done when it is symptomatic. Among asymptomatic indications are multiple small stones, large stone that is size more than 2 cm, porcelain gallbladder that is calcified wall of gallbladder, in diabetics. So calcified gallstone is not an indication ofr cholecystectomy. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.