TY - JOUR T1 - When to dissolve stones in the gallbladder JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 65 LP - 67 DO - 10.1136/dtb.23.17.65 VL - 23 IS - 17 A2 - , Y1 - 1985/08/27 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/23/17/65.abstract N2 - Oral drugs have now been used for several years to dissolve cholesterol-rich gallstones, as an alternative to elective cholecystectomy. Although such ‘cholelitholytic’ 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. ER -