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Management of Gallstone

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Gallstones are one of the most common diseases worldwide. Recently, the incidence of gallstones has increased and the pattern of gallstones has changed in Korea. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Expectant
Kyo-Sang Yoo
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Relative fat mass as a predictor of gallstones: insights from national health and nutrition examination survey data [PDF]

Lipids in Health and Disease
Background Gallstones have been linked to obesity. Relative fat mass (RFM) has emerged as a novel obesity index that more precisely represents the body fat distribution.
Xiaochun Lin, Hao Lin, Jing Xu, Shouxing Yang, Lei Miao   +4 more
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Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in reducing the necessity of cholecystectomy due to pre-existing and subsequently formed gallstones in patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy [PDF]

BMC Surgery
Background In this study, we aimed to investigate whether ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) would reduce the necessity of cholecystectomy in patients diagnosed with asymptomatic gallstones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and in patients diagnosed ...
Muhammed Taha Demirpolat, Muhammet Oğuz Celikkaya, Suleyman Cağlar Ertekin, Fatih Basak, Abdullah Sisik   +4 more
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Association between fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and gallstones: an analysis of the NHANES 2017–2020 cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Gallstones are a common digestive disorder, yet the association between the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and gallstone formation remains poorly understood. This study explores the link between FIB-4 levels and gallstone prevalence among US adults.
Huqiang Dong, Zufa Zhang, Chang Fu, Mixue Guo, Haifeng Zhang, Xintian Cai, Hongping Cheng   +6 more
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Analysis of risk factors for the increased incidence of gallstone caused by hepatectomy: A retrospective case–control study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundAn increased risk of gallstones has been observed in patients undergoing hepatectomy. This study attempted to analyze the risk factors for gallstones after hepatectomy.MethodsFrom January 2013 to December 2016, clinical data of 1,452 eligible ...
Jiangmin Zhou, Lin Chen, Zhiwei Zhang, Biao Wu   +3 more
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Association between metabolically healthy overweight/obesity and gallstones in Chinese adults

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2023
Background Metabolic syndrome and obesity are risk factors for gallstones. However, these two factors often occur together, and few studies have focused on the association between metabolically healthy overweight/obesity (MHOW/MHO) and gallstones.
Junlu Zhang, Liangli Chen, Keqing Shen, Jia Zhang, Yue Zhu, Qiaohua Qiao, Liying Chen   +6 more
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Risk Factors for Early Recurrence of Gallstones in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopy Combined With Choledochoscopic Lithotomy: A Single-Center Prospective Study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Objective: For patients with gallstones, laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopic lithotomy is a therapeutic surgical option for preservation rather than the removal of the gallbladder.
Bo Wang, Anhua Huang, Min Jiang, Haidong Li, Wenqing Bao, Kan Ding, Zhaoyan Jiang, Gang Zhao, Hai Hu   +8 more
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Classification of gallstones using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and photography

Biomaterials Research, 2018
Background Gallstones have conventionally been classified by gross inspection into 4 categories: cholesterol gallstones, black pigment (calcium bilirubinate) gallstones, brown gallstones, and mixed gallstones that contain both cholesterol and calcium ...
Byeong Jo Ha, Sangsoo Park
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Predictive value of bile acids as metabolite biomarkers for gallstones: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundPlenty of studies have focused on the bile acids profile in gallstones. The objective of our systematic review is to provide a comprehensive summary about bile acids profiles in gallstones and analyzes the difference between gallstones and ...
Xu Han, Juan Wang, Yingnan Wu, Hao Gu, Ning Zhao, Xing Liao, Miao Jiang   +6 more
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GALLSTONES AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2016
The link between gallstones formation and diabetes mellitus remains controversial. The study aims to find the prevalence of gallstones in diabetic patients and its relation with status of control, and duration of diabetes mellitus.
Munther Jalil Abdul-Abbas, Sarkis K Strak   +1 more
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