TranslateGall Bladder Disease (Gallstones)
Outpatients | General surgery
This condition is treated in the General surgery clinic.
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to referral standards. and include in particular:
- Onset, frequency and severity of symptoms
- Episodes of jaundice
- Drugs (including anticoagulants) and allergies
- Relevant past history, e.g. major abdominal surgery
Tests
Tests required:
- Ultrasound
- LFTs
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the General Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
- Low fat diet
- Advice about management of the symptoms of biliary colic
For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.
Clinic appointments
? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Emergency
? Obstructive jaundice
? Cholangitis
? Cholecystitis
? Intractable colic
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Urgent (Category 1)
? Frequent episodes severe biliary colic
For urgent referrals call the RHH switch on 6166 8308 and ask for the nurse in charge of surgical clinics or the relevant consultant to expedite the consultation.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
Recurrent moderate biliary colic
Routine (Category 3)
Occasional biliary colic
Next available appointment
Availability
North
Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227
North West
North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 03 6493 6300
Fax: 03 6464 1928
Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 1800 636 455
Fax: 03 6441 5928
South
Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941
