Hello doctor! I went for an ultrasound and found that my gallbladder had multiple polyps, the largest polyp was 6mm. According to the doctor, can polyps in the gallbladder be treated or need surgery? Looking forward to your advice, thank you doctor!

Hello doctor. My mother has gallstones and had her gallbladder removed 9 years ago. To this day, her mother's health has deteriorated. My mother has yellow skin, does not eat well, or has abdominal pain. Recently, my mother went to the doctor, the ultrasound showed calcification in the liver. So, is calcification in the liver dangerous? Is there currently a good method to treat calcification in the liver? And does my mother need to abstain from foods with calcium? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. I thank you very much, Doctor.

Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Some people develop only one gallstone, while others develop multiple gallstones at once. Gallstones that do not cause any signs and symptoms usually do not require treatment.

Gallbladder polyp is a disease discovered by chance on ultrasound, or when the patient goes to the doctor because of abdominal bloating and indigestion. The disease is usually benign but there is a small percentage that can turn malignant into cancer, so screening and monitoring gallbladder polyps is necessary for timely intervention.

Cholecystitis as the name implies is an inflammatory disease of the gallbladder and is mostly associated with stones. Patients with cholecystitis due to stones need to be hospitalized for treatment with drugs such as pain relievers, antibiotics or intravenous fluids... and most patients respond to the treatment regimen. However, people with gallstones are prone to recurrent inflammation of the gallbladder, when cholecystectomy is required for future prevention.