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Will antibiotics treat gallbladder attacks?

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Dr. Michael Zadeh answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Gallbladder Attacks: If the gallbladder is inflamed then antibiotics can be used to treat the acute infection. However, the definitive treatment for gallbladder attacks is surgery to have the gallbladder removed. This is a very common surgery and can be done on an outpatient basis.

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Answered 12/22/2019

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