Surgical practice in symptomatic and asymptomatic gallstone disease.

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dc.contributor.authorJayanthi, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorSurendran, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorPrasanthi, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorPrithiviraj, C Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorSrinivasan, Vijayaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2002-07-19en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T03:10:53Z
dc.date.available2002-07-19en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T03:10:53Z
dc.date.issued2002-07-19en_US
dc.description.abstractAIMS: To determine the surgical practice in individuals with symptomatic and asymptomatic gallstone disease using a questionnaire survey. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to 724 patients with gallstone disease. Details of symptoms, duration of illness, nature of treatment including surgery, color of gallstones retrieved and postoperative follow-up particulars were obtained. RESULTS: The study group included 225 (54%) men; there was a rising trend of prevalence of gallstones in men with increasing age (p<0.05). A third of the patients (142 [34%]) were symptomatic. The mean duration of symptoms was 12.1 months. One hundred and ninety seven patients (48%), including 90 asymptomatic ones, underwent cholecystectomy. Most patients (92.5% of those symptomatic and 76.6% of those asymptomatic) underwent cholecystectomy within one year of diagnosis. Eight asymptomatic patients underwent surgery 3 years or more after diagnosis. The predominant color of stones retrieved was black or brown (57%) or mixed (39%). CONCLUSIONS: A majority of patients with gallstone disease had cholecystectomy within one year of diagnosis. Black or brown pigment stones were the dominant types of gallstones.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Gastroenterology, Government Peripheral Hospital, Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Chennai. drjayant1@vsnl.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationJayanthi V, Surendran R, Prasanthi R, Prithiviraj CA, Srinivasan V. Surgical practice in symptomatic and asymptomatic gallstone disease. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2002 Jul-Aug; 21(4): 142-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65032
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjgastro.comen_US
dc.subject.meshBile Pigmentsen_US
dc.subject.meshCholecystectomyen_US
dc.subject.meshCholelithiasis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleSurgical practice in symptomatic and asymptomatic gallstone disease.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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