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Gall stone max size of 5 mm
My father had undergone gall stone surgery past 6 months. He is recently getting pain on abdominal region and in ingestion found that there are still some stones are there in gallbladder . In that 5mm is the maximum size of largest stone. Is that surgery is really necessary or any other way to cure.
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From your note it is not clear what the first surgery was. However if the 5 mm stone is in the gall bladder or in the bile duct it can only be treated surgically. There is no medication that can effectively dissolve it.
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Please visit a general surgeon with all previous detailed reports, operative notes, etc
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