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A member asked:
So after my ultrasound shown gallstones and got referred to the surgen will the surgen know if the pain is from gallstones? what happens if its not?
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No not necessarily: Get a Hida or desida scan before surgery. May help to determine if gallstones are symptomatic or just incidental findings.
Answered 8/12/2015
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