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Gall bladder calculi or gallstone 3.6mm
Dear doctors
I recently had the problem in digestive system I had pain in my stomach upper side
I have been told to do ultrasound
In report there is gallstone 3.6mm ...
Can it be removed by medicine or there is needed surgery for removing it
Please do suggest related specialist what should I do further
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No gall bladder stone can be dissolved by any type of medicine. The only treatment recommended and is gold standard for gall bladder stones is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is a small key hole surgery with very less pain, lesser hospital stay and a faster recovery. Since you typically had pain in the right upper abdomen, which correlates with attack of cholecystitis, it is better to go ahead with the surgery asap.
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please consult a laparoscopic surgeon who would explain you in details about the surgery further
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avoid oily/spicy foods.
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
[ ] Hi, if the above mentioned pain in right upper abdomen that means this is symptomatic gall bladder stone and the advice is to get the gall bladder removed laparoscopically , which is a safe surgery and is choice in today's world. There is no any other way to treat it except surgery. feel free to ask any further quary.you can read my article on Gall bladder stone in Practo.
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