When is surgery required for gallstones?

Doctor's Answer

Surgery for gallstones is recommended when gallstones cause problems, meaning when patients have symptoms due to this condition.

Patients may experience pain in the upper abdomen and right upper side of the abdomen after food associated with nausea and vomiting.

Surgery is also recommended when complications like jaundice, fever, severe pain occur which are results of inflammation of gallbladder (cholecystitis), stone causing blockage of bile flow in bile duct and inflammation (cholangitis), or pancreatitis.

The recommendation regarding surgery for gallstones needs to be discussed with your doctor.

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