Yes, there are 'trends' in the world of medicine. Procedures for various conditions go in and out of fashion, like shoes.

Thankfully, we now feel that ovaries, uteri, tonsils, and the pre-frontal lobes of our brains are best left alone and wonder

why they were overly addressed with a knife in the past. What a sad commentary.

Are there choices that could be made to avoid gallstones in the first place? Remember that old saw, "An ounce of

prevention is worth a pound of cure"? That old saw has stuck around for a long, long time and for good reason. Indeed, I

opine, most cases of gallstones as well as many other gut issues could be avoided with better dietary and lifestyle choices.