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MULTIPLE CHOLELITHIASIS
My wife had pain in the abdomen and vomited. After taking USG ABDOMEN AND PELVIS report, MULTIPLE CHOLELITHIASIS (NO CHOLECYSTITIS) in Gall Bladder. Distended, no gb wall edema / inflammatory changes . multiple [8 to 10 ] tiny 5mm calculi in body of gb with biliary sand.
Doctor suggested T. VDILIV 300 mg tablet for 5 weeks and told will check again after a year.
Whether the stone will dissolve by taking tablets or need any laparoscopic required?
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The stones wont dissolve now but by improving your dietary habits you can prevent from having further stones
Stones being tiny ,There is high possibility of them slipping into the duct blocking it and causing cholecystitis
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Why wait for the stone to slip off and cause more problems than to get it removed from your body
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They dont dissolve by taking any tablets
Only treatment is to remove gallbladder laparoscopically before it causes any complications
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
There is no medical treatment for gall stone. Symptomatic gall stone needs removal of gall bladder
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