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Stone-like deposits of bile in the gallbladder.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Gallbladder diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Nausea
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Back pain
Burping
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Gallstones
Ursodiol
2.3
66 reviews
Actigall
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Gallstones

Surgery

Gallbladder removal
4.7
67 reviews
ERCP
3.3
61 reviews
Lithotripsy
1.9
61 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Low fat diet
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Tests

Bilirubin
Amylase
Liver function test
Complete blood count
Lipase
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