Gallstones may be present in the gallbladder for decades without causing symptoms or complications. In patients with asymptomatic gallstones discovered incidentally, the likelihood of...
Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
Gallstones are crystallized deposits in the gallbladder or within the biliary tree, composed of cholesterol, bilirubin, and bile. Although often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, gallstones can cause right upper …
Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
Cholelithiasis is the presence of solid concretions (stones) in the gallbladder. Gallstones form in the gallbladder but may exit into the bile ducts (choledocholithiasis). …
Cholelithiasis: Presentation and Management
The classic presentation of persons experiencing cholelithiasis, specifically when gallstones obstruct the common bile duct, is right upper quadrant pain of the abdomen that is often …
Gallstone ileus, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment ...
Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction due to gallstone impaction within the gastrointestinal tract. Less than 1% of cases of intestinal obstruction are derived from this …
Diagnosis and management of gallstone disease: …
This article summarises the most recent recommendations on the management of gallstone disease from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).3 NICE recommendations are based on systematic reviews …
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Gallstones may be present in the gallbladder for decades without causing symptoms or complications. In patients with asymptomatic gallstones discovered incidentally, the likelihood of...
Gallstones are crystallized deposits in the gallbladder or within the biliary tree, composed of cholesterol, bilirubin, and bile. Although often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, gallstones can cause right upper …
Cholelithiasis is the presence of solid concretions (stones) in the gallbladder. Gallstones form in the gallbladder but may exit into the bile ducts (choledocholithiasis). …
The classic presentation of persons experiencing cholelithiasis, specifically when gallstones obstruct the common bile duct, is right upper quadrant pain of the abdomen that is often …
Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction due to gallstone impaction within the gastrointestinal tract. Less than 1% of cases of intestinal obstruction are derived from this …
This article summarises the most recent recommendations on the management of gallstone disease from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).3 NICE recommendations are based on systematic reviews …