BACKGROUND: Cholelithiasis is an important cause of morbidity in the world and it varies significantly depending on the region of study. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study performed in a public hospital with tertiary care in Gastrointestinal Surgery. From July 2010 to December 2011, 1,875 healthy volunteers who underwent liver, gallbladder and pancreas ultrasound imaging were included and a questionnaire containing the individual's medical history was administered. The presence of cholelithiasis and its eventual risk factors were studied. RESULTS: Of 1,875 individuals, 866 were males (46.2%) and 1,009 females (53.8%), older than 20 years old with an average age of 46.1 + 16.7 years. Cholelithiasis was found in 410 inidviduals (21.9%); 285 (15.2%) diagnosed at the time of the study and 125 (67%) who had already undergone a cholecystectomy due to gallstones. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, is 21.9%. A significant association was found between cholelithiasis and female gender, age, body mass index, history of colic pain, family history of cholelithiasis, smoking, fatty liver and number of pregnancies.
BACKGROUND:Cholelithiasis is an important cause of morbidity in the world and it varies significantly depending on the region of study. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study performed in a public hospital with tertiary care in Gastrointestinal Surgery. From July 2010 to December 2011, 1,875 healthy volunteers who underwent liver, gallbladder and pancreas ultrasound imaging were included and a questionnaire containing the individual's medical history was administered. The presence of cholelithiasis and its eventual risk factors were studied. RESULTS: Of 1,875 individuals, 866 were males (46.2%) and 1,009 females (53.8%), older than 20 years old with an average age of 46.1 + 16.7 years. Cholelithiasis was found in 410 inidviduals (21.9%); 285 (15.2%) diagnosed at the time of the study and 125 (67%) who had already undergone a cholecystectomy due to gallstones. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, is 21.9%. A significant association was found between cholelithiasis and female gender, age, body mass index, history of colic pain, family history of cholelithiasis, smoking, fatty liver and number of pregnancies.
Authors: Bernabé I Bustos; Eduardo Pérez-Palma; Stephan Buch; Lorena Azócar; Eleodoro Riveras; Giorgia D Ugarte; Mohammad Toliat; Peter Nürnberg; Wolfgang Lieb; Andre Franke; Sebastian Hinz; Greta Burmeister; Witigo von Schönfels; Clemens Schafmayer; Henry Völzke; Uwe Völker; Georg Homuth; Markus M Lerch; José Luis Santos; Klaus Puschel; Claudia Bambs; Juan Carlos Roa; Rodrigo A Gutiérrez; Jochen Hampe; Giancarlo V De Ferrari; Juan Francisco Miquel Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2019-01-28 Impact factor: 4.379
Authors: André Marangoni Asperti; Paulo Reis; Marcio Augusto Diniz; Mariana Dourado Pinto; Edinésio Carlos da Silva; Danilo Felipe Dias da Silva; Luiz Augusto Carneiro D'Albuquerque; Wellington Andraus Journal: Clinics (Sao Paulo) Date: 2016-07 Impact factor: 2.365