<s>[INST] Hi.i m 32yr mbbs,2lscs last one n half yr bac...hav severe pain in bac n abd ...diagnosed as gall stones in feb 2014 wen it was single measuring 9.2mm...hav repeated episodes of pain appox 10 times from feb n last one on 13 aug...pain always occurs around 3.00am...had repeated scan on aug 14wen it showed two stones 8mm n 9mm...started udiliv yesterday. ..ll it b effective. ..want to delay surgery ...or is surgeries the only treatment. ..if yes can it b delayed? pls help [/INST] Good morning I am sorry to hear about your ill health The only treatment for your symptomatic gallstones is surgical removal of gallbladder Usually it is done by laparoscopic method with negligible complications Medications like udiliv are not solely sufficient for the treatment of this condition Hope this would answer your question Wish you a speedy recovery </s>