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Gallbladder stone
In July 2023 during a regular health checkup we came to know that my wife had a gallbladder stone size 1 cm . She didn't have any pain till now, do we need to operate her and remove stone if no pain exists.
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If there is absolutely no pain or symptoms whatsoever, then only observation and a 6monthly / yearly checkup will be sufficient.
However if there are any symptoms of pain in the upper abdomen, burning sensation after consumption of food , indigestion, or she is a diabetic then she would require further evaluation and surgery.
Size of the stone doesn’t really matter in determining the need for surgery, mainly based on the symptoms
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