Gallbladder stones


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April’s common bile duct is enlarged. Its normal size is about 3-4mm, but the size of her duct is 9mm. The enlargement is mostly caused by gallbladder stone blocking the path of the "common bile duct"

 


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 The doctor said they will use the camera to see where the blockage is and use Laparoscopic techniques to extraction stone. There after, they will remove the gallbladder.

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