Re: ? about gall stones found on right ovary and uterus
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:47:12 -0600 (CST)
Perhaps when you have your gallbladder removed some stones were left
inside, first time I hear,but I don't think it can harm you.
At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Christine wrote:
>
>I had my gall bladder removed 2 years ago due to horrible attacks and it
>was found to be full of stones. A few years later I got pg and
>delivered in May of this year. After delivery I started having horrible
>pains in my pelvis. After an ultrasound showed nothing my gyn did an
>exploratory laproscopy. He found many gall stones attached to my right
>overy, the back of my uterus and parts of my colon. He said he couldn't
>remove them all without cutting me open so he had to leave some behind,
>he claims a minimal amount but can't give me an exact number. So my
>question is what are the chances the stones left inside me will cause me
>problems in the future? Is there a chance that there are stones in
>places other than my pelvic cavity? Also, how common is it to have
>stones left behind after surgery to remove a gall bladder? My gyn said
>if I was still having problems he would do the more invasive surgery to
>remove the rest of the stones, would it be worth it to have them removed
>even if I wasn't having problems now?
>
>Thank you for any advice,
>
>--
>Christine
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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