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Stone not in gallblatter it 's been removed. what is done to remove the stone in the blatter. scan showed it to be big?
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Urinary Bladder?: If you mean the urinary bladder see a urologist who can discuss options with you.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Cholecystectomy: In most cases, the gallbladder is removed, since chemical stone dissolution does not work well. Could consult a GI dr for opinion / options, but will likely recommend either wait-n-see or pre-emptive gallbladder removal by a surgeon.
Answered 6/10/2014
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