What Are Gallbladder Stones?
7. Treatment & Management
Gallstones frequently don’t require treatment, as long as they’re small and aren’t causing painful symptoms. Small gallstones may pass out of your body on their own without you even noticing they were there in the first place.
Larger gallstones may be removed through surgical procedures. Medication may also be used as treatment in rare cases. Shock wave lithotripsy may be another option recommended to you by your doctor. It involves using shock waves to break up larger gallstones into smaller pieces that your body can pass more easily.
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