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A 32-year-old female asked:

I had nuclear med scan for gallbladder sludge today, how long before surgery to remove gallbladder?

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Dr. Ken Kingdon
Dr. Ken Kingdonanswered
General Surgery 20 years experience
Depends: It depends on the test. If it shows gallbladder dysfunction then surgery would be needed and scheduled electively. Depending on your surgeons schedule it is usually a week to a month time frame.
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Dr. Fidias De Leon
Dr. Fidias De Leonanswered
Nuclear Medicine 23 years experience
Tomorrow: If your surgeon needs to take out your gallbladder tomorrow he can do it. Most radiation will be out of your body.
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Dr. Gerald Mandell
Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Depends: A lot of times sludge is transient and does not cause symptoms that support surgery. Nuclear scan can often be normal with gall bladder sludge. Surgery depends on symptoms and results of nuclear test.
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