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Is Surgery Mandatory For Removing Gall Bladder Stone?
My mom has stone in gallbladder. Where she can get consult the doctor in trichy, tamil nadu. Please tell me is it mandatory to do surgery? or is it possible to resolve it by tablets ?.. please suggest me. What will be the problem if she didn't do surgery and what she has to do to resolve it. Stone size is 4.2 mm
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
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4.2 mm gall bladder calculus need surgical removal of gall bladder(cholecystectomy).
It is unlikely to go away by medicines.
She should be treated early because gall bladder calculus my lead to infection of gall bladder(cholecystitis).In long term,it may also cause cancer of gall bladder.
Now a days,laproscopic removal is preferred and in this method recovery is very fast.So,you should go for it.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to us
4.2 mm gall bladder calculus need surgical removal of gall bladder(cholecystectomy).
It is unlikely to go away by medicines.
She should be treated early because gall bladder calculus my lead to infection of gall bladder(cholecystitis).In long term,it may also cause cancer of gall bladder.
Now a days,laproscopic removal is preferred and in this method recovery is very fast.So,you should go for it.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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