-
caused by
gallstones, and
choledocholithiasis refers to the
presence of
migrated gallstones within bile ducts. Most
people with
gallstones (about 80%)...
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after cholecystectomy.
Gallstones form when the bile is saturated,
usually with
either cholesterol or bilirubin. Most
gallstones do not
cause symptoms...
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Gallstone ileus is a rare form of
small bowel obstruction caused by an
impaction of a
gallstone within the
lumen of the
small intestine. Such a gallstone...
- bleeding,
retained gallstones,
abscess formation and
stenosis (narrowing) of the bile duct. Pain and
complications caused by
gallstones are the most common...
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Eighty percent of
cases of
pancreatitis are
caused by
alcohol or
gallstones.
Gallstones are the
single most
common cause of
acute pancreatitis. Alcohol...
- the
cystic duct by a
gallstone. Risk
factors for
gallstones include birth control pills, pregnancy, a
family history of
gallstones, obesity, diabetes,...
- have
gallstones. Of
those with
gallstones,
biliary colic occurs in 1 to 4% each year.
Nearly 30% of
people have
further problems related to
gallstones in...
-
physical destruction of
hardened m****es like
kidney stones,
bezoars or
gallstones,
which may be done non invasively. The term is
derived from the Gr****...
- "
gallstones"
produced by a
group of
patients were
found to
contain no cholesterol, bilirubin, or calcium,
which characterizes the
makeup of
gallstones...
-
value for
acute cholecystitis Gallstones may
develop in the
gallbladder as well as
elsewhere in the
biliary tract. If
gallstones in the
gallbladder are symptomatic...
