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Cholelithiasis (Gallstones)
(GS005)
Introduction
Gallstones develop in the gallbladder from crystals of either cholesterol or bilirubin. Stones can be too small to be seen with the eye (biliary sludge), or can range from the size of grains of sand to the size of golf balls. There may be one or hundreds of stones in the gallbladder. When gallstones are present, the condition is called cholelithiasis.
At any point, stones may obstruct the cystic duct, which leads from the gallbladder to the common bile duct, and cause pain (biliary colic), infection and inflammation (cholecystitis), or both.
Gallstone disease is a common medical problem that affects 25 million persons or 10-15 percent of the US population. Between 10-20% of all adults over 40 have gallstones, however only 1-3% complaint of symptoms during the course of a year. Women are at increased risk because estrogen stimulates the liver to remove more cholesterol from blood and divert it into the bile. Pregnant women with stones are more likely to have symptoms.
Silent gallstones often never cause symptoms and require no treatment. When treatment is requires, there are several medications, as well as non-surgical and surgical methods.
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This MediFocus Guide contains an extensive listing of citations and abstracts of recent journal articles that have been published about this condition in trustworthy medical journals. This is the same type of information that is available to physicians and other health care professionals. A partial selection of journal articles that are abstracted in this
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Gallbladder stones: imaging and intervention.
Radiographics. 2000
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of gallstones revisited: current status and future promises.
Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2000
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Emergency endoscopy.
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2000
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Management of gallstones and their complications.
American Family Physician. 2000
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and interventional endoscopy for gallstone complications during pregnancy.
Surgical Endoscopy. 2000
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Port-site metastasis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a review of the literature and a case report.
European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2000
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Nonsurgical management of gallstone disease.
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 1999
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Gallstones: an intestinal disease?.
Gut. 1999
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Biliary sludge.
Annals of Internal Medicine. 1999
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The pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones a review.
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 1998
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