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Question
Hello doctor,
I have gallbladder polyp size 6mm and stone size 9mm. So the doctor asked me if gallbladder polyp size 6mm, stone size 9mm can be operated? Thank you doctor.
Man Duc Ngoc (Hanoi)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Specialist in Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary Disease - Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Times International General Hospital City.
Hello,
With the question "Can gallbladder polyp size 6mm, stone size 9mm be operated? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Your case will need surgery if gallbladder polyps or gallstones are indicated for surgery. With gallbladder polyps, surgery is required when the polyp size is ≥10mm to prevent gallbladder cancer when polyps continue to progress. For gallstones, surgery is indicated when gallbladder stones have symptoms/complications (pain, cholecystitis, pancreatitis) or when the stone size is ≥20mm. So, if you have 9mm gallstones and 6mm polyps, you'll need surgery if you have symptoms (right upper abdominal pain).
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