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Gallbladder Disease

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Gallbladder Disease Treatment

Treatment for gallbladder disease includes:

Medication for gallstones:

Ursodeoxycholic acid (Ursodiol)

Endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy:

A flexible, lighted scope reaches the intestine via the esophagus and stomach.
Gallstones are removed from the gallbladder through the bile duct.

Lithotripsy for gallstones:

Gallstones are broken into smaller pieces by subjecting them to high frequency sound waves.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy:

The gallbladder is removed through a small incision in the abdomen, using a flexible, lighted scope.

General cholecystectomy:

The gallbladder is removed through an incision in the abdomen, without the use of endoscopy.

Gallstones clinical trials

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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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