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Person diagnosed with gallstones by ultrasound was told to remove gallbladder without any other tests.how can we be sure this is a right choice?
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Unclear: An ultrasound is one of the best tests in medicine when it is used to diagnose gallstones. Just having gallst.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Second opinion: If you are concerned about what to do, see a gastroenterologist, which is is a doctor that specailizes in non surgical treatment of gallstones. If they tell you to have your gallbladder out then go to a surgeon for gallbladder removal. The risk factors for symptomatic gallstones are female , age forty, previous childbirth or birth control pills, and obesity.
Answered 5/12/2014
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