I noticed my typo. The 94% symptom resolution was after removal of the gallbladder.
The has been a lot of discussion about how to use the information obtained from a HIDA with CCK. When the ejection fraction is low and the symptoms are reproduced there has been as high as a 94% rate of symptom resolution. The Cleveland Clinic has published data that suggests that the reproduction of symptoms is probably by itself the best indicator of improvement after removing the gallbladder. I think it is also difficult to ignore your family history. Many of my patients come from families with very few remaining gallbladders. Kidney stones generally only cause pain when moving down the ureter. It might be worth getting an opinion from a urologist about the likelihood of pain from the kidney stone before making a final decision about the gallbladder.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
The pain you experienced could be due to the kidney stone. If gallbladder ejection fraction is below 35% is considered to be gallbladder dyskinesia. When then the gall bladder malfunctions, there is stasis of bile and other crystals and salts get deposited forming sludge. This is prone for gall stone formation and sometimes infection. So, based on symptoms therapy is planned.
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