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Has anybody treated a gallbladder polyp without surgery?

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Thanks for A2A. All Gall bladder polyps ( GB polyps) do not require surgery. In fact, surgery for gall bladder polyps is required only in following conditions: 1. GB polyp more than 1 cm. 2. read more

Though doctors have not been able to identify the actual cause of gallbladder polyps, there are five different categories of gallbladder polyps that can, to an extent, help determine the cause. Cholesterosis – this is most common form gallbladder polyps caused due to excess cholesterol. read more

Malignant polyps are extremely rare and only about 5 percent of gallbladder polyps are cancerous. Unless you are having persistent pain and the polyp size excess 1.5mm then treatment can be gallbladder removal. Gallbladder polyps of 2cm, do not need gallbladder removal surgery. read more

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