A 69 year old male patient having coronary aery disease was found to have gall bladder stones while undergoing a routine ultrasound of the abdomen. There was no history of biliary colic or jaundice at any time. What is the best treatment advice for such a patient for his gallbladder stones:
Answer is C (No surgery for gallbladder stones) Prophylactic cholecystectomy is not warranted in an asymptomatic patient.
Open cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
No surgery for gallbladder stones
ERCP and removal of gallbladder stones