I am 38 year old (male), I have 17 mm stone in my gall bladder, some doctors are suggesting me to get surgery done, they say surgery is only right way to get rid from gb stone, if I go for its surgery -- can some one tell me the fact that do doctor remove the gall bladder from body, or another way in surgery without removing it. Kindly reply.

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