In this context the article published in this issue of journal by. Pdf scientometric perspective on global research in. Evaluation and management of gallstone related diseases. Thirtyseven 74% had at least one risk factor for gallstone development which included total parenteral nutrition, diuretic therapy, cephalosporin antibiotic treatment, sepsis, congenital heart disease chd, prematurity, or a malabsorptive gastrointestinal condition. The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct is called choledocholithiasis definition. Gallstone associated pain usually occurred more than 1 hour after meals, persisted from 1 to 24 hours, and was steady in quality. Journal specific embargo periods 2019 the following journal specific embargo periods are set to ensure the sustainability of individual journals, and reflect their individual dynamics. Nearly all had been symptomatic for a prolonged period before diagnosis and cholecystectomy. Once production of your article has started, you can track the status of your article via track your accepted article. Sciencedirect is a registered trademark of elsevier.
The latest open access articles published in surgery. Research and practice open access usd 25 07356757 american journal of emergency medicine hybrid usd 1910 02726386 american journal of kidney diseases hybrid usd 3200 00029378 american journal of obstetrics and gynecology hybrid usd 4240 00029394 american journal of ophthalmology hybrid usd 3600. The impact factor if of the journal was taken from journal citation report. The remaining gallstones are pigment stones that contain mostly calcium bilirubinate and are subclassifed into two groups. Gallstone disease is one of the most common medical problems and presents to physicians and surgeons in many forms. Gallbladder and biliary disease journal articles index. Patients wit gallstones who have recently experienced biliary tract pain are likely to develop. For 66 years, surgery has published practical, authoritative information about procedures, clinical advances, and major trends shaping general. Ultrasound findings associated to gallbladder carcinoma elsevier. Predicting a difficult cholecystectomy after mild gallstone pancreatitis. Rahmath unissa et al, international journal of pharmaceutical sciences and business. The incidence rates of biliary sludge a precursor to gallstones and gallstones are up to 30 and 12%, respectively, during pregnancy and postpartum, and % of. Adult patients with suspected or confirmed biliary colic, acute cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, or mild gallstone pancreatitis.
Pdf gall stone disease cholelithiasis ijpsbm journal. The most important factor involved in gallstone formation is an increased biliary secretion of cholesterol from the liver, producing cholesterolsupersaturated bile. The patients had cholelithiasis in cases, smoking in 2 cases, and obesity in 3 cases. Gallstones are common and affect up to 20% of the european population. Prevalence of asymptomatic cholelithiasis and risk of. Over the 16year period, 50 infants were evaluated for cholelithiasis.
Cholesterol cholelithiasis in pregnant women elsevier. Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, is one of the most common and costly of all the gastrointestinal diseases. This article discusses the cause of gallstones, their presentation and their management. Evaluation and management of gallstone related diseases in nonpregnant adults patient population. An endoscopic retrograde cholangiogram from a 20yearold woman with pain in the right upper quadrant and jaundice reveals stones in the left and right. Most productive authors engaged in cholelithiasis research. Prevalence of asymptomatic cholelithiasis and risk of acute cholecystitis after kidney transplantation stuart m. Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis in childhood sciencedirect.
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Read fulltext medical journal articles from medscape s gallbladder and biliary disease journal articles. Abstract cholelithiasis affects approximately 15% of the us population. As a general surgical journal, covering all specialties, the international journal of surgery open is dedicated to publishing original research. Clinical data, scan findings, pt, post cholecystectomy and type of tumour.