Treatment for gallstones
Gallstones that cause no symptoms, generally don’t need any medical treatment. In certain cases (such as abdominal surgery for other conditions), doctors may remove your gallbladder if you are at high risk of complications of gallstones.
Treatment depends on the size and location of the gallstones, but may include:
dietary modifications - such as limiting or eliminating fatty foods and dairy products
lithotripsy - a special machine generates soundwaves to shatter the gallstones. This treatment is used in certain centres only, for the minority of people with small and soft stones
medications - some medications can dissolve gallstones, but this treatment is only rarely given, due to side effects and a variable success rate
surgery.
Surgical removal of the gall bladder or gallstones