<s>[INST] Gud day! My husband had his cxr last wk,and advised for ALV.. the diagnosis was fibrotic strands found in his repeat x-ray,and was advised to see a pulmonologist...Is this a something to worry about? 2 months ago,he had undergone lap chole,is this somewhat related? He s a non-smoker and a healthy living individual....Pls advise... Worried wife [/INST] Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.* Fibrotic strand signify any type of insult to the lung tissue through any means.* Vital information needed here that was X-ray chest carried out as a part of pre-operative work up for cholecystectomy and was there fibrotic strands in that ? Kindly provide these details to correlate in a sound pattern. Hope this helps you to some extent. Feel free to ask any further health related questions. Thanks for using Chat Doctor . Regards dear take care. </s>