What should be done about small gallstones?

Small gallstones that do not cause significant discomfort in patients can usually be monitored through regular follow-up examinations to observe disease progression. For patients who do not meet surgical criteria, doctors may prescribe litholytic medications such as chenodeoxycholic acid or ursodeoxycholic acid to dissolve the stones and facilitate their elimination from the body, thereby controlling the condition. When necessary, procedures such as cholecystectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be required to remove the gallbladder and improve the patient's condition.