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Gallstones are formed in the gallbladder which is found just under the liver. Bile that is secreted by the liver is collected in the gallbladder to be released into the small intestine for digestion. When bile solidifies it forms crystals called gallstones. As long as they stay in the gallbladder, they may not cause any symptom, but when they start moving from the gallbladder through the bile duct to the intestine, then they cause a lot of pain.
Medicines to dissolve gallstones, surgery to remove the gallbladder and endoscopic procedures to remove gallstones are the treatment options available