The two commonest forms of gallstones are stones made primary of cholesterol salts and calcified gallstones. Many other forms of gallstones have also been identified.
Gallstones
Surgical options
Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) has a 99% chance of eliminating the reoccurrence of cholelithiasis. There are two surgery options: open procedure and laparoscopic.Open procedure
This involves an incision into the abdomen (laparotomy) below the right lower ribs. A week of hospitalization, normal diet a week after release and normal activity a month after release.Laparoscopic
Puncture holes for camera and instruments (available since the 1980s)Miscellanea
75% of the Pima Native American elders have cholelithiasis.External links