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MedHead Message:

Up to 20 percent of Americans have gallstones in their gallbladder. Most of the time these stones don’t cause any problems at all, they are just sitting there. if you see stones but are not having symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, and nausea, then just keep an eye on it and try to eat much less fatty foods. If you are having abdominal pain on the right upper side of the abdomen, and a fever, you may have cholecystitis, a condition which requires urgent evaluation and most likely surgery to remove the gallbladder to avoid serious complications. This is quite uncommon thankfully.

References:

1. http://www.choosingwisely.org/clinician-lists/sages-routine-cholecystectomy-for-asymptomatic-cholelithiasis/ 2. https://www.mdsave.com/f/procedure/laparoscopic-choleystectomy-laparoscopic-gall-bladder-removal/75033?q=gallbladder+removal+(cholecystectomy)+-+laparoscopic&type=procedure