Gallstone disease secondary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of gallstone disease include dietary measures and bile acid therapy. However, medical therapy of asymptomatic stones is not currently indicated.
Secondary Prevention
These preventive measures aim to prevent the development of symptoms in those patients with asymptomatic gallstones. These patients are usually identified incidentally using ultrasonography. Dietary adjustments such as increasing protein, fiber and calcium, along with giving prophylactic ursodeoxycholic acid decrease the chances of developing symptomatic gallstones.[1]