Jayanthi, VSurendran, RPrasanthi, RPrithiviraj, C ASrinivasan, Vijaya2002-07-192009-05-292002-07-192009-05-292002-07-19Jayanthi 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): 142-4http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65032AIMS: 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.engBile PigmentsCholecystectomyCholelithiasis --epidemiologyFemaleHumansIndia --epidemiologyMaleMiddle AgedQuestionnairesTime FactorsJournal Article