What are the treatment options for gallbladder stones

  Cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment for gallbladder stones. For symptomatic gallbladder stones, surgery should be performed promptly; for asymptomatic gallbladder stones, such as large stones, combined gallbladder polyps, combined porcelain gallbladder and other conditions, surgery should also be considered. At present, the main surgical methods are traditional open cholecystectomy, small incision cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), and biliary stone extraction. Currently, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most widely used in clinical practice. It has become the “gold standard” for the surgical treatment of gallbladder stones and gallbladder polyps because of its minimal invasiveness, few complications, broad indications, clear efficacy, no hidden danger of recurrence of gallbladder stones, and minimal psychological and physiological trauma to patients. The laparoscopic cholecystectomy method involves the surgeon making 3-4 small holes (usually 0.5-1 cm) in the abdominal wall, inserting special laparoscopic instruments, cutting the gallbladder down completely, and then removing it through the small holes in the abdominal wall. The surgery is less invasive and the postoperative recovery is fast. A small number of patients experience changes in stool habits after surgery, which can generally return to normal within 1-3 months by regulating diet and proper regulation of intestinal functions. More than one hundred years of clinical practice have proved that gallbladder removal does not cause serious effects on the human body.