Gallstones – Nonsurgical treatment

Nonsurgical treatment of gallstones
Author:
Salam F Zakko, MD, FACP, AGAF
Section Editor:
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
Deputy Editor:
Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH, AGAF

INTRODUCTION

Over the past several decades, four modalities for the nonsurgical treatment of gallbladder stones were evaluated and gained some popularity at various times. These included: 

?Oral medical dissolution with bile acids

?Percutaneous cholecystostomy with stone extraction

?Percutaneous or transnasal topical solvent dissolution

?Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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