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Will i need to get the whole gallbladder removed or just the gallstones?

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Your gallbladder : Needs to be removed, because it will form more stones. The disease is in the gallbladder itself, the stones are just manifestation of the disease.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 2/11/2019

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