title: Oral gallstone dissolution therapies.
abstract: Surgery is still the recommended and proven effective management for cholelithiasis. However, when surgery poses more risk than benefits or if surgical management is refused, oral dissolution therapy may be a helpful alternative, providing patients relief from biliary colic and preventing further formation and accumulation of gallstones while therapy is ongoing.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Rhea Faye D
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Felicilda-Reynaldo
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002635:Chenodeoxycholic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D042882:Gallstones / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care
chemical_list: D002635:Chenodeoxycholic Acid