The standard treatment for gallbladder pancreatitis is to remove the gallbladder within 30 days to prevent recurrence. However, a recently published study by American College of Gastroenterology suggests that gallbladder removal may not be always necessary for gallstone pancreatitis. The study included more than 17,000 cases of gallstone pancreatitis.
Out of these, nearly 2,500 patients who didn't have their gallbladder removed within 30 days had still not undergone the surgery four years later. In your opinion, is surgical removal of gallbladder always necessary for patients with gallbladder pancreatitis?
