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Patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis can be treated with certain medications called oral bile acid litholysis or oral dissolution therapy

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What is choledocholithotomy?

is an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of a gallstone


What is a choledocholithotomy?

is an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of a gallstone


What is the procedure of choledochotomy?

surgical removal of a gallstone through the common bile duct.


What does cholelithotomy mean?

it's the removal of a gallstone using an incision inside the gallbladder


What is the medical term meaning removal of fat?

Also known as cholelithotomy, gallstone removal is a procedure that rids the gallbladder of calculus buildup.


Who is qualified to perform gallstone removal?

The procedure is performed in a hospital by a physician who specializes in general surgery and has extensive experience in the surgical techniques required.


What four diseases make up gallstone disease?

The four diseases that make up gallstone disease are cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct), cholangitis (inflammation of the bile duct), and pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).


You are overweight and you have gallstones once removed will you be able to keep your weight under control?

Removal of gallstones does not affect weight control. If you were unable to control your weight in the past, gallstone removal is not likely to change your ability to maintain a healthy weight.


What precautions need to be taken when doing gallstone removal?

Individuals suffering from sickle cell anemia, children, and patients with large stones may seek other treatments.


What is the biggest gallstone ever removed from a toddler or child?

a basketball sized gallstone


What is gallstone ileus?

Gallstone ileus, which results from a gallstone's blocking the entrance to the large intestine, is most common in elderly people. Surgery usually cures this condition.


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