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1. Gallstones : Treatment (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Modern advances in surgery have revolutionized the treatment of gallstones. In general, surgery is used only if you have symptoms. In the past, open cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) was the usual procedure for uncomplicated cases. Today, a mi...• Reviewer: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Gallstones (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause seve...• Author: Maureen Haggerty

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3. Gallstones Treatment -- EMedicineHealth Consumer Information
There are 2 types of gallstones: cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are more common in the United States, making up about 80% of all gallstones. Gallstones are solid particles that form from bile in the gallbladder.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10465-6.asp

4. gallstones -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Two other ways to break up gallstones are to use shockwaves (lithotripsy) or to dissolve the stones with solvents injected directly into the gallbladder with a needle. If this muscle squeezes against a gallstone, or if a gallstone blocks the...
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10802.html#treat

5. Gallstones: treatment, symptoms, cause, prevention, complications, statistics, long-term outlook
treatment, symptoms, cause, prevention, complications, statistics, long-term outlook Gallstones: Treatment for Gallstones. The gallstones lie quietly within the gall bladder and are usually found by chance.
http://www.mamashealth.com/gstones.asp

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