@article {65, editor = {,}, title = {When to dissolve stones in the gallbladder}, volume = {23}, number = {17}, pages = {65--67}, year = {1985}, doi = {10.1136/dtb.23.17.65}, publisher = {British Medical Journal Publishing Group}, abstract = {Oral drugs have now been used for several years to dissolve cholesterol-rich gallstones, as an alternative to elective cholecystectomy. Although such {\textquoteleft}cholelitholytic{\textquoteright} therapy has its devotees, it has not made a major impact on cholecystectomy rates. Drug treatment might seem a welcome alternative to surgery, but its success depends on selecting the right patients with the right stones.}, issn = {0012-6543}, URL = {https://dtb.bmj.com/content/23/17/65}, eprint = {https://dtb.bmj.com/content/23/17/65.full.pdf}, journal = {Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin} }