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I've been asked to take udiliv 150mg 2 times a day for dissolving my gallbladder stone of 9mm by a general physician.will it helper really? suggest m
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Perhaps: Suggest you see a gastroenterologist who can review the studies done and make suggestions.
Answered 8/16/2015
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See surgeon: The problem with dissolving gallstones is that it may get small enough to pass into the common bile duct and cause blockage of the common bile duct- that can cause jaundice, cholangitis and pancreatitis. Laparoscopic surgery should be considered as first line and definitive therapy., .
Answered 11/21/2015
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