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Alternatives to surgery

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Alternatives to surgery, depending on the indications for cholecystectomy, include:

  • ERCP, but only for stones in the bile duct
  • stone dissolution by drugs
  • contact dissolution and/or shock wave lithotripsy (both rarely used)

Reference

  1. Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons. Pathway for the management of acute gallstone diseases. September 2015 [internet publication].

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