Question:
Could the Sonagram be wrong?

I know someone just asked about gallstones. But I have a question a little different. I was wonder if anyone had a normal abdominal sonagram during the pre- op test and later found out they had gallstones while they were in surgery and your surgeon took your gallbladder. I was just curious to if a sonagram can not always show everthing and then later when you are opened up and they can see them. I have been havinfg symtoms of gallstones. My test came back normal.    — Just P (posted on June 18, 2003)

June 18, 2003
Sonograms are not perfect. Only getting in there and looking at the gall bladder up close and personal is the only way to be 100% accurate. Even then, there is room for human error.
   — Sharon M. B.

June 18, 2003
I have personally not heard of an ultrasound showing no stones, but they were present on surgery. I have seen lots of cases where the gallbladder was diseased and needed to be removed, even without actual stones. But, either way, be glad its gone - it will save you plenty of problems down the road to be rid of it!
   — bethybb

June 18, 2003
I had gall bladder symptoms for years. Had 2 ultrasounds over a 2 year period, one came back ok, the second showed what they thought was "sludge". Dr said not to worry, gave me an anti-spasmodic. Another year later, another ultrasound, nothing. After doubling over in pain for 2 days, went to emer room, was taken into surgery next a.m. Surgeon said stone size of egg. So large, the ultrasound showed just a shadow which they presumed was sludge. This was while I was trying to get approved for wls. My doc had planned to take it out during the wls as a safety measure.
   — lharbison

June 18, 2003
Yes, yes, a thousand times YES!!!!I went thru months of hell and test after test before they finally found " A whole city of stones" in mine... <p> Good luck!
   — Robbin T.