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Hello doctor! My mother is 68 years old, she just had a cholecystectomy and the doctor said she has cirrhosis of the liver. So is the cause of cirrhosis related to gallstones? Please give me advice on how to treat the disease, thank you!
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Hello, doctor would like to answer the question: “Is the cause of cirrhosis related to gallstones? ” as follows:
In your mother's case, cirrhosis is not related to gallstones (in the case of indications for cholecystectomy of your mother due to gallstones). Causes of cirrhosis in adults are many, in Vietnam it is often caused by alcohol, hepatitis B, gallstones in the liver. If there are no gallstones in the liver, you need to take your mother to be checked for hepatitis B / C virus, blood tests to check liver function (your mother must have had this test before surgery), ultrasound liver elastography to assess the degree of cirrhosis. From there will be the direction of further treatment. If not due to viral hepatitis, usually only monitoring is needed.
You can go to the nearest medical facility or Vinmec Health System Hospital for more detailed examination and advice by doctors. Best regards!
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Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Specialist in Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary Disease - Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Times City International Hospital
