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Is Surgery The Only Option For Gall Bladder Stones?
Gallbladder measures average wall thickness but with multiple calculi, the largest dense echo measures 1.2cm and lodged at the neck portion. Sonography shows normal liver, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and urinary bladder. Is there any other option besides surgery?
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
hi,
As the stone is really big and there are multiple calculi within ,and the stone is lodged at the neck portion means it can any time slip of to common bile duct which causes jaundice and pain ,if that occurs you need to undergo an ERCP and later period go for cholecystectomy.
Anyway its better you consider for surgery as early as possible .
Hope this information helps you
Thank you
As the stone is really big and there are multiple calculi within ,and the stone is lodged at the neck portion means it can any time slip of to common bile duct which causes jaundice and pain ,if that occurs you need to undergo an ERCP and later period go for cholecystectomy.
Anyway its better you consider for surgery as early as possible .
Hope this information helps you
Thank you
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