Cholesterol gallstones are among the most common gastrointestinal disorders in Western societies. Individuals with gallstones may experience various gastrointestinal symptoms and are also at risk of developing acute or chronic cholecystitis. Cholecystectomy is the most frequently recommended conventional treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Bile acids (ursodeoxycholic acid or chenodeoxycholic ...

BACKGROUND The uncertainty around true clinical manifestations of gallbladder stone disease is in contrast with the unanimous recommendation that only symptomatic gallstones should be treated. AIM To evaluate the relationship between biliary pain, other gastrointestinal symptoms and gallstones. DESIGN OF STUDY A pragmatic, prospective cohort questionnaire study. SETTING Seventy-five gener...

BACKGROUND Gallstones are associated with dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, hyperinsulinemia, and carotid intima-media thickness, which all are related to hyperviscosity. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the associations between blood viscosity and gallstones. MATERIAL AND METHODS We investigated the associations between blood viscosity and gallstones in a study conducted in middle-aged s...

INTRODUCTION Records on gallstones and associated ailments in Sri Lankan community are scarce, despite frequent detection of gallstone disease. Identification of the chemical composition of gallstones in the local setting is important in defining aetiopathogenic factors which in turn are useful in implementing therapeutic and preventive strategies. This study aimed to describe the chemical comp...

Spillage of gallstones in the peritoneal cavity during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) occurs at rates varying from 5.7% to 16%. These gallstones often cannot be retrieved and can cause early and late abscesses at rates ranging from 0.08% to 1.4%. The case of an 86-year-old woman with colon cancer is described because during an elective right hemicolectomy a granuloma of the omentum with reta...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate gallstone formation, prophylactic and selective cholecystectomy and the effectiveness of ursodeoxycholic acid treatment following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in morbid obese patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Files of 60 patients who underwent LRYGB between October 2006 and March 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were evaluated f...

A term male infant was born by spontaneous vaginal delivery to a 23 year old gravida 2 para mother. His weight, length, and head circumference were 2720g (8%), 47cm (6%) 31.5cm (1%) respectively; the remainder of his physical examination unremarkable. The pregnancy complicated intra-uterine growth retardation, gestational diabetes controlled with glyburide, thrombocytopenia. mother had past med...

Gallstones disease are the most common biliary pathology. Its prevalence in Nepal is found to be 4.87%. Giant/large gallstones have a higher risk of complications and presents technical difficulties during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Open cholecystectomy preferred cases with giant gallstones. With availability experience surgeon modern equipment, also feasible large/giant We report 2 cases, o...