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Sharp pain behind middle of ribs. lost 30 lbs was diagnosed with gastritis and hiatal hernia. gbef came back 7% they suggest removal of gb. thoughts?

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Better follow doc: Sounds like you better take the advice of your doctor. You know there are not many details here but a 30 pound weight loss is concerning

Answered 11/30/2016

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Probably: Ejection Fraction of your GallBladder should be like 30% or more. If you have pain after eating, you should consider it. Confirming gastritis or ulcers with a camera/endoscopy would be useful as well. Sometimes taking out your GB does not fix the problem.

Answered 11/27/2016

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