Ursodiol and chenodiol, both are bile salts. With the administration of bile salts, gallstones can dissolve over a long period of time. These two compounds are available as oral bile acid pills. But gallstones can be both calcified and made of cholesterol. The bile salts can dissolve only those gallstones that are made of cholesterol. Use this method only if your gallstones are made of cholesterol and are smaller in size.
The most widely used method of treating gallstones is the
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The laparoscopic gallbladder surgery which is also known as the cholecystectomy is a process in which the gallbladder is removed along with the gallstones inside it by means of several incisions that are made in the patient s abdomen. This process can be executed as an outpatient one. The abdomen in inflated by means of carbon dioxide and then a camera is inserted into the patient s abdomen after which the surgery is conducted. The laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is a painless and efficient process for treatment of gallbladder stones and you can opt for it if you want complete removal of stones.
The surgery that is effective only when it is succeeded by a removal of the gall bladder is the Percutaneous Cholecystostomy.
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The Percutaneous Cholecystostomy is a surgery which involves inserting a needle into the gall bladder which draws out the fluid contents of it. Then after this, a catheter is inserted which drains the fluid back in place and it is left to be done for two or three weeks. The Percutaneous Cholecystostomy is performed in patients who are too fragile to go under the knife.
Non-surgical method that is used for treating gallstones is,
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Surgical treatments are not the only remedy for gallstones. There are several non-surgical methods which are opted by patients who don t want to go under the knife. However, these treatments are time-consuming and may take several years to complete and then they may even turn out to be unsuccessful. Even after employing the use of non-surgical methods your gallstones have not dissolved then your doctor might recommend a surgical procedure. Follow the doctor s advice to get cured completely.
If you have solitary gallstones, then the Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy is to be avoided strictly.
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If you are suffering from solitary gallstones, then the Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy should be the most effective in your case. The treatment breaks up the existing stone into smaller fragments. This breaking of gallstones is accomplished by sending shock waves inside the body and particularly the abdomen. Very few patients are eligible for the Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy. You must opt for the Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy only if you have solitary gallstones and they are less than 2 cm in diameter.
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