Gallstone  

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Sanders, Grant ; Kingsnorth, Andrew N

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7614 (Aug. 2007), page 295.
Topik: Clinical Review

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Summary points • Of the adult Western population, 10-15% will develop gallstones, with between 1% and 4% a year developing symptoms • The incidence of gallstones increases with age, with family history being an important risk factor • People with asymptomatic gallstones develop gallstone related problems at a rate of 1%-4% a year, with small stones being more dangerous than large as they can cause pancreatitis • Ursodeoxycholic acid does not reduce symptoms from gallstones but may be useful in preventing their formation in high risk groups • Percutaneous cholecystostomy is a good treatment for patients at high surgical risk • Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be the default for elective procedures. • Cholecystectomy should be performed on the index admission for biliary symptoms About 10-15% of the adult Western population will develop gallstones, with between 1% and 4% a year developing symptoms.1 From April 2005 to March 2006, 49 077 cholecystectomy . . .

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