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My friend had gall stones . doctor told to remove gallbladder .is there any way to dissolve stones ? what will be side effects if gallbladder removed?

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Dr. Daniel Para answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Remove gallbladder: The only effective treatment for patients with symptomatic gallbladder disease with stones is to remove the gallbladder. You create stones due to an abnormal mixture of your fats and bile salts, and frequently genetic predisposition to lithogenic bile. A small percentage of people have loose stools for a short time after gallbladder removal.

Answered 12/26/2014

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