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My mom has 15 mm gallstones.doc said her gallblader is filled with gallstones.she is not feeling any pain these days. does she requires immidiate surgery?she is 62 and asthmatic. due to covid 19 situation we r not visiting the hospitals.
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See below: If your mother is not having symptoms now, she does not need immediate surgery - If she develops symptoms -abdominal pain,nausea vomiting , fever she needs to be seen soon -acute cholecystitis can be life threatening -Good luck
Answered 6/28/2020
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