Does a gallstone of 1.5 cm require surgery?

Gallstones are a relatively common disease in daily life. Its occurrence is often related to age, obesity, diet and other factors. It has a great impact on human health and life. Therefore, when you find that you have gallstones, you must seek medical attention in time and don't miss the best time for treatment. So does a gallstone of 1.5 cm require surgical treatment?

In fact, gallstones 1.5 cm in size do not require surgical treatment. Regular checkups are sufficient in the first three months. However, if the checkup results show that the gallstones are getting bigger, the following four methods need to be used to expel the stones.

1. Litholysis

Currently, the main drugs for lithotripsy are chenodeoxycholic acid and its derivative ursodeoxycholic acid. Indications for treatment: ① The diameter of the gallstones is less than 50px; ② The gallstones are X-ray transparent stones with low calcium content; ③ The cystic duct is unobstructed, that is, a functional gallbladder can be shown on the oral cholecystography film; ④ The patient's liver function is normal; ⑤ There is no obvious history of chronic diarrhea.

2. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

The main indication for shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of gallbladder stones is cholesterol stones in the gallbladder. Oral cholecystography shows negative stones, no more than 3 stones with a diameter of 12 to 15 mm, only 1 stone with a diameter of 15 to 20 mm, and a normal gallbladder contraction function is required.

3. Stone removal treatment

For conservative treatment, Yuxunhui tea is a good choice and you can easily say goodbye to the small stones.

4. Contact with molten rock

The application conditions for contact litholysis require that the number of gallstones is small, they are X-ray transparent, the gallbladder function is good, and there is no acute inflammation.