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What is the treatment for gall bladder stones? is it only surgery?
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Not always: Many people have gall stones and have no symptoms - they require no treatment. The definitive treatment for symptomatic gall stones is surgery, but there are also medications that can cause gall stones to dissolve over time.
Answered 3/31/2021
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Mostly surgery: Very small stone and sludge can sometimes be dissolved with a medicine called ursodiol. Takes 3-6 months and they often recur. If actually having symptoms, usually best to remove laparoscopically. Day procedure. Takes 30-45 min.
Answered 5/16/2013
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Good alternatives: The standard treatment for gallstones is removing the gallbladder; i believe this should be the last resort rather than initial treatment. I've had many patients have great success with natural therapies to dissolve gallstones & flush them out of the liver/gallbladder. See http://www.Townsendletter.Com/july2011/momiracles0711.Html & the amazing liver and gallbladder flush by andreas moritz.
Answered 10/23/2017
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