Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment
Most people with gallstones that don't cause symptoms will never need treatment. Doctors at AarPee Hospital determine if treatment for gallstones is i...
About Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment
Most people with gallstones that don't cause symptoms will never need treatment. Doctors at AarPee Hospital determine if treatment for gallstones is indicated based on your symptoms and the results of diagnostic testing. Doctors at Aar Pee Hospital may recommend you to be alert for symptoms of gallstone complications, such as intensifying pain in your upper right abdomen. If gallstone signs and symptoms occur in the future, you can have the necessary treatment.
Treatment options for gallstones include: Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Doctors at Aar Pee Hospital may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder, since gallstones frequently recur. Once your gallbladder is removed, bile flows directly from your liver into your small intestine, rather than being stored in your gallbladder. You don't need your gallbladder to live, and gallbladder removal doesn't affect your ability to digest food, but it can cause diarrhea, which is usually temporary.
Medications to dissolve gallstones. Medications you take by mouth may help dissolve gallstones. But it may take months or years of treatment to dissolve your gallstones in this way and gallstones will likely form again if treatment is stopped.
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