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The commonest Gall bladder cancer arises due to repeated inflammation of the gall bladder due to stones as evidence states. The modality of surgery changes if diagnosed as cancer.

It is better to avoid surgery during pregnancy because of the surgical stress to the growing foetus. If emergency, then it must be done. Most of the evidence stated surgery in the 2nd trimester is safe. My personal advice is better to postpone surgery if gall stones are asymptomatic.

Yes, it can be combined with other abdominal surgery if gall bladder needs to be removed.

The most common complication is Pus in the gall bladder, Jaundice if the Common bile duct is blocked. Septicaemia if the infection spreads, Pancreatitis which is the most dreaded one.

There are no medications to destroy gallstones, but we can prevent it from forming new stones.

Gallstones as said earlier can be left alone if not symptomatic but when symptomatic or along with another abdominal surgery it can be removed.

The main problem is the gall bladder which forms the stones, so if we leave the gallbladder more stones will be formed so it is better to remove the entire gallbladder.