A member asked:

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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Dr. Marvin Den answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

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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