The incidence of biliary tract disease was investigated by oral cholecystography and/or intravenous cholangiography in 77 unselected Nigerians with homozygous sickle-cell disease (SCD). They included 32 males and 45 females with ages ranging from 8 to 31 years. The prevalence of cholelithiasis was 9% with equal sex incidence. The stones were always multiple and 71-4% of them were radio opaque. ...

BACKGROUND Sickle cell disease causes chronic and recurrent hemolysis which is a recognized risk factor for cholelithiasis. This complication occurs in 50% of adults with sickle cell disease. Surgery is the consensual therapy for symptomatic patients, but the surgical approach is still controversial in asymptomatic individuals. AIMS To determine the frequency and to describe and discuss the o...

Endoscopicretrogradecholangio-pancreatography with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) has been applied to the treatment of cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis. However, there are some limitations. Patients in this group adopt Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Common Bile Duct Exploration (LEBDE), Endoscopic Nasobiliary Drainage (ENBD) and primary common bile duct ...

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of cholelithiasis in the general population ranges from 9 to 18%. This prevalence is known to be higher in the presence of parasympathetic nerve damage of the biliary tract either due to surgery (vagotomy) or neuronal destruction (Chagas disease). The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of cholelithiasis and chagasic or idiopathic megaesophagus. ...

BACKGROUND Association between exogenous estrogen intake and cholelithiasis risk has been reported in several epidemiological studies, including oral contraceptive (OC) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), while the results were controversial. This study aimed to perform a comprehensive meta-analysis of this issue. METHODS PUBMED, EMBASE, and Cochrane library database were searched up to Oc...

The relationship between complex cystic ducts and cholelithiasis has seldom been investigated quantitatively. Thus we attempted a retrospective survey on two case series with and without cholelithiasis in a university hospital. A total of 500 patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiography were reviewed, 250 of whom had cholelithiasis and another 250 no gallstones. They were sample...

Introduction. Cholelithiasis is the most frequent disease of the digestive system. Eating habits and lifestyle have a considerable influence on the occurrence of cholelithiasis. An integral part of cholelithiasis prevention is choosing a light diet which is low in fat. Aim of the study. The objective of this study is to assess the influence of eating habits among patients with cholelithiasis on...

to prevent post cholecystectomy infection, the most common microorganisms causing it and their antibacterial susceptibility pattern should be determined. therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the exact incidence and nature of the microbial flora in the bile of the patients with cholelithiasis and chronic cholecystitis as well as their antibiotic sensitivity pattern. in this s...