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Suggest Treatment For Cholelithiasis
I had a annual medical checkup, the ultrascan results revealed cholelithiasis with a lesion of 21mm x 16mm suggestive of organised sludge/polyp. I do not have any pain, please suggest what should be done. do I need to wait or should I get my gallbladder removed.
Wed, 7 Jan 2015
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Cholelithiasis means there is presence of calclulus in gall bladder.There is also possibility of organised sludge/polyp in the gall bladder.Definitive treatment in this condition is surgical removal of gall bladder.
Gall bladder calculus may cause infection,obstruction,cancer in long term.So, it should be removed surgically.
Surgery can be done laproscopically.Recovery is fast by this procedure.
You shouldn't wait and should consult your surgeon.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Cholelithiasis means there is presence of calclulus in gall bladder.There is also possibility of organised sludge/polyp in the gall bladder.Definitive treatment in this condition is surgical removal of gall bladder.
Gall bladder calculus may cause infection,obstruction,cancer in long term.So, it should be removed surgically.
Surgery can be done laproscopically.Recovery is fast by this procedure.
You shouldn't wait and should consult your surgeon.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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