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Question
Hello doctor,
I have had gallstones for about 12 months. The maximum gravel diameter is 12mm. I saw in the newspaper that the hospital can dissolve stones without surgery. So the doctor asked me if I can dissolve gallstones with a size of 12mm? I am male, 46 years old this year. Thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is it possible to dissolve gallstones in size 12mm? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Gallstones are classified into 3 main groups including intrahepatic bile duct stones, common bile duct stones, and gallstones.
Your case probably means gallstones, stones can be one or more stones, the largest size is 12mm. Usually, gallstone surgery is indicated when stones are symptomatic and/or cholecystitis is present. If there is no acute cholecystitis, a non-surgical method can be chosen, which is percutaneous cholecystectomy. However, lithotripsy can only be performed if gallbladder function is good, there are no specific anatomical abnormalities of the gallbladder (such as a bi-chambered gallbladder), and there are no associated disorders of cholesterol metabolism.
Therefore, you need to go to the hospital for examination and specific advice to evaluate the possibility of gallstone dissolution, if eligible, you can perform this technique.
If you still have questions about 12mm gallstone lithotripsy, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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