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amount of gallstones
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amount of gallstones
by helga__0, Sep 02, 1998 12:00AM
what is the average amount of gallstones in galbladder when it is removed?
is 400 stones a lot?
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Dear helga,
400 gallstones is definitely a lot. Presumably most of the stones are small, There is no definite size requirement to be called a stone. Most physicians seeing multiple small cholesterol precipitates ( the main constituent of most stones) will use the terms pebbles or sludge.
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