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A member asked:
I am 53, i have a 150 mm gallstone, never had one before. is actigall (ursodiol) treatment a good option for my condition?
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Yes, but...: Why bother, when the stones may recur after dissolution? If you are dead-set against gallbladder removal, or have medical contraindications to the surgery, then stone dissolution therapy is an option. Can use oral cheno or urso) which is costly and works about 1/2 the time over 6 months (poor candidates have calcified stones), or direct infusion of mtbe into the biliary tree. 150 mm=6 inch stone?!
Answered 7/27/2014
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Are some procedure available (non surgical procedure ) which can be utilised for removal of gb stone. Do medicine like ursodiol melt gb stone.?
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How long does it take actigall (ursodiol) to clear biliary sludge?
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Why won't my doctor prescribe ursodiol to me? I rejected gallbladder surgery. I've been attack-free for long stretches of time and I have fewer stones in my latest ultrasound.
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