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Gall bladder stone
Is there any medicine for gall bladder stone or surgery is the only option...I often get stomach ache , bloating, gas and indigestion..one stone is 12mm and others are small
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Gall bladder removal/ cholecystectomy is the only option in cases of symptomatic gall stones. Surgery can be deferred and is usually done in elective settings.
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Consult a GI or a general surgeon for further investigations and plan for surgery.
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We can use ursodeoxycholic acid for dissolution of radiolucent cholesterol stone, if stone not dissolution after 3 weeks then go for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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There are as such no Medicine to cure gallbladder stone.
You will find 100s of medicine online but none of them will help
Surgery is the only treatment
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better to visit general surgeon get your gall bladder removed.
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Dr. Jyotiprakash Biswal
General Surgeon
4 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
If the stone is 12mm and there are symptoms better to go for laparascopic surgery.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Avoid high,fatty & fried foods,avoid strenuous exercise for 2-3month,
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Dr. Shashank Agrawal
General Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Multiple stone
There is medicine but not effective
Better choose surgery- low risk surgery
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