• Fifteen biliary dyskinesia (BD) and 13 symptomatic cholelithiasis (CL) patients undergoing cholecystectomy were prospectively enrolled. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For patients presenting with symptomatic cholelithiasis, cholecystectomy is the definitive treatment modality. (blogspot.com)
  • Our goal was to evaluate the surgical follow-up and outcomes in patients seen in the emergency department (ED) for an episode of symptomatic cholelithiasis and discharged home for elective follow-up. (blogspot.com)
  • In patients with additional ED visits for symptomatic cholelithiasis, 60.9% had more than one abdominal ultrasound or computed tomography scan during the course of multiple visits. (blogspot.com)
  • Objective and Background: The decision regarding elective cholecystectomy in older patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis is complicated. (utmb.edu)
  • Methods: We used Medicare claims (1996-2005) to identify the first episode of symptomatic cholelithiasis in patients older than 65 years who did not undergo hospitalization or elective cholecystectomy within 2.5 months of the episode. (utmb.edu)
  • Results: Over a 32-month period, 164 consecutive patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis and ASA score of III or less were included. (annalskemu.org)
  • Reliable predictive factors for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) would be extremely useful in the preparation and planning of admission for patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis. (nus.edu.sg)
  • Chirkow, G.T. and Highman, L.M. (1980) Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis in Children after Repair of Congenital Duodenal Anomalies. (scirp.org)
  • Cholecystectomies performed on Asiatic black bears rescued from bear farms that have had the "free-dripping fistula technique" performed indicates that cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, polyp formation and the presence of foreign bodies within the gallbladder are common problems found in these bears, which would lead to significant health problems and a reduced lifespan. (vin.com)
  • Conclusion: Cholelithiasis in children is quite uncommon. (paediatricjournal.com)
  • Abstract Spinal cord infarction is an uncommon phenomenon, which can be caused by different etiologies, constituting a real diagnostic challenge which can lead to devastating consequences. (bvsalud.org)
  • On the basis of detection in laboratory, the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholelithiasis was made. (bilpubgroup.com)
  • The clinical presentations which led to the diagnosis of cholelithiasis were different in males compared to females. (uwi.edu)
  • Abstract Objectives: the sensitivity of coproparasitological tests for the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis are suboptimal. (org.bo)
  • The primary aim of this study is to determine the frequency of cholelithiasis in chronic liver disease (CLD) patients admitted to Zagazig university hospitals. (bvsalud.org)
  • As protoporphyrin is a lipophilic molecule that is excreted by the liver, EPP patients are at risk of cholelithiasis with obstructive episodes, and chronic liver disease that might evolve to rapid acute liver failure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 56 cases of cholelithiasis in children age ranged 6-14 years of both genders. (paediatricjournal.com)
  • Materials and Methods: From Jan 2012 to Feb 2014, a study entitled "A Prospective Study of Cholelithiasis in Children" was conducted in Postgraduate Department of General Surgery Govt. (scirp.org)
  • Cholelithiasis is a multifactorial disease, based on a complex interaction of environmental and genetic factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • An ultrasound examination of the right upper quadrant showed hepatosplenomegaly and a thickened gall bladder wall without evidence of cholelithiasis. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT We studied gall bladder contractility in 61 children with beta-thalassaemia who were asymptomatic for gall bladder disease and 51 sex- and age-matched controls in Cairo, Egypt, using real-time ultrasonography. (who.int)
  • This study is a descriptive analysis of the clinical presentations in which cholelithiasis was diagnosed on imaging over a five-year period at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica and how the clinical presentation varied with age and gender. (uwi.edu)
  • Cholelithiasis is one of common health issues and about 10-20% population harboring the calculi without any clinical features. (wjols.com)
  • Se realizó un estudio observacional retrospectivo, recolectando la información de los pacientes con cáncer de recto medio y distal llevados a cirugía con esta técnica, en dos instituciones de cuarto nivel en Medellín, Colombia, entre enero de 2017 y marzo de 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pancreatitis aguda: nuestros resultados, en 350 casos aplicando la clasificación de petro. (bvsalud.org)
  • Una de las novedades en la pancreatitis aguda es la nueva clasificación de gravedad. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pacientes adultos con diagnósticos de pancreatitis aguda que ingresaron en el servicio de cirugía general desde abril del 2013 al abril del 2015, es un estudio retrospectivo de datos recolectados prospectivamente. (bvsalud.org)
  • We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients seen in the ED for cholelithiasis and discharged without hospital admission between August 2009 and May 2014. (blogspot.com)
  • Sludge and/or cholelithiasis development represents oneof the more common side effect. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
  • Cholelithiasis (GI) is currently one of the most common diseases and occurs in 10-20% of the world's population(1- 3). (hvt-journal.com)
  • Holcomb Jr., G.W. and O. Neill Jr., J.A. (1980) Cholecystities, Cholelithiasis and Common Duct Stenosis in Children and Adults. (scirp.org)
  • Therefore, it is suggested that laparoscopic operation is good choice of treatment in cholelithiasis in children. (nii.ac.jp)
  • ABSTRACT Earlier reports on the detection of Helicobacter DNA in the gallbladder tissue of patients with biliary diseases have shown discordant results. (who.int)
  • Mutations in the ABCB4 gene are also associated with a rare condition called low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC). (medlineplus.gov)