Diabetes or cirrhosis. Female with previous gallstones who takes estrogens. Prevention Avoid risk factors when possible. Hospital admission usually necessary. Specific treatment will depend on degree of severity, infection, size of stones, and your general health.
Surgical treatment is usually a cholecystectomy done by laparoscopic technique or by laparotomy.
Analgesics, including narcotics, to relieve pain may be prescribed. Antibiotics may be prescribed in acute cases. While in bed, move your legs often to reduce the likelihood of deep-vein blood clotting. Other limits on activity will be determined by treatment method. Because of nausea and vomiting, intravenous fluids are usually required during severe attacks.