Gallstones and gallbladder removal?

Anonymous

He needs to be referred to a surgical specialist and have the merits of the options explained depending on his exact diagnosis. He would not, for example, benefit from having recurrent acute cholecystitis.

Lauren

Definitely get the doctor's opinion first. But remove the gallbladder! If not, the stones can reoccur and he can be back where he started. It is possible that gallstones are hereditary and are caused by the composition of a person's bile. This would mean that they would just form again. Sometimes people without a gallbladder develop chronic diarrhea for the rest of their lives, but there is a medication that can treat this. Definitely ask the doctor about potential side effects but realize that he may be back where he started again if he leaves the gallbladder in.

TedEx

Remove the gall bladder. Just removing the gallstones doesn't prevent a recurrence. Removing the gall bladder has become easier through the years. Long ago it meant a week in the hospital. Now ,you might stay overnight.

Anonymous

Gallstones only. And then lifestyle change, i.e. stop eating fats, and continue with statin medication and the metformin&al diabetes medications.