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Ultrasound showed gallbladder full of stones. had ruq pain on/off for few months. is surgery really needed? if yes, how quickly?
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Yes : You have pains for few months , symptomatic gall bladder disease with stones , unlikely to get better with out surgery , plan it in next couple of months . It is a low risk ambulatory procedure , speak to your surgeon
Answered 8/17/2013
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Probably.: If your pain was ever accompanied by intermittent fever, nausea, vomiting or an elevated white blood count, i recommend you have it removed soon. Since you have had multiple episodes of pain only, with a gall bladder full of stones and young at 36 years old, i also would recommend you have it removed. With minimally invasive techniques it is safer than waiting until you get sick.
Answered 8/1/2015
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