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What can happen if gallstones are left untreated?

Published On: 30 Dec, 2021 4:38 AM | Updated On: 21 Dec, 2024 9:39 PM

What can happen if gallstones are left untreated?

In this video, Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and Group Editor in Chief MEDtalks, will discuss about gallstones left untreated. Majority of patients with gallstones will not develop symptoms. Only 15% will become symptomatic in 15 years of follow-up. No prophylactic surgery is needed as surgery might carry risk.

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