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Multiple gallstones 8 mm
Gallstones that don't cause pain don't require surgery.. What about multiple gallstones that cause only mild pain that too occasionally.. No after meal fullness, No back or shoulder pain, No vomiting, No problem with digestion.. Do I still need to undergo surgery?? What are the rate of chances of complications in this case??
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Gallstones are quite common in people over the age of 40. But most people don't notice them because the stones don't cause any symptoms. Treatment is usually only a good idea if there are noticeable symptoms. This is because that means there is a greater risk of complications. Gallstones increase the risk of gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer. These types of cancer are rare, though: It is estimated that 5 out of 1,000 people with gallstones get gallbladder cancer. People with very large gallstones and porcelain gallbladder have a higher risk In very rare cases a chronic inflammation may cause what is known as "porcelain gallbladder," with a thickened and calcified gallbladder wall. Then the gallbladder can no longer contract (squeeze out bile) properly. A certain type of porcelain gallbladder with patchy calcifications increases the risk of getting cancer of the gallbladder: It is estimated that 7 out of 100 people with this kind of porcelain gallbladder get gallbladder cancer. Pancreatitis is a very rare, serious disease.Pancreatitis is a potentially life-threatening disease,
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