Displaying all 6 publications

Abstract:
Sort:
  1. Nik Mazian A, Ab Rahman SS
    Med J Aust, 2021 01;214(1):16-16.e1.
    PMID: 33230849 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50875
    Matched MeSH terms: Gallstones/complications*
  2. Burstow MJ, Yunus RM, Hossain MB, Khan S, Memon B, Memon MA
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 2015 Jun;25(3):185-203.
    PMID: 25799261 DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000142
    The utility of early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) ± endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) in the treatment of gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) is still contentious.
    Matched MeSH terms: Gallstones/complications
  3. Ward HA, Murphy N, Weiderpass E, Leitzmann MF, Aglago E, Gunter MJ, et al.
    Int J Cancer, 2019 Sep 15;145(6):1510-1516.
    PMID: 30585640 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32090
    Gallstones, a common gastrointestinal condition, can lead to several digestive complications and can result in inflammation. Risk factors for gallstones include obesity, diabetes, smoking and physical inactivity, all of which are known risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC), as is inflammation. However, it is unclear whether gallstones are a risk factor for CRC. We examined the association between history of gallstones and CRC in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, a prospective cohort of over half a million participants from ten European countries. History of gallstones was assessed at baseline using a self-reported questionnaire. The analytic cohort included 334,986 participants; a history of gallstones was reported by 3,917 men and 19,836 women, and incident CRC was diagnosed among 1,832 men and 2,178 women (mean follow-up: 13.6 years). Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between gallstones and CRC were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression models, stratified by sex, study centre and age at recruitment. The models were adjusted for body mass index, diabetes, alcohol intake and physical activity. A positive, marginally significant association was detected between gallstones and CRC among women in multivariable analyses (HR = 1.14, 95%CI 0.99-1.31, p = 0.077). The relationship between gallstones and CRC among men was inverse but not significant (HR = 0.81, 95%CI 0.63-1.04, p = 0.10). Additional adjustment for details of reproductive history or waist circumference yielded minimal changes to the observed associations. Further research is required to confirm the nature of the association between gallstones and CRC by sex.
    Matched MeSH terms: Gallstones/complications
  4. Khoo JJ, Nurul AM
    Malays J Pathol, 2008 Jun;30(1):21-6.
    PMID: 19108407 MyJurnal
    An audit of 1122 cholecystectomies for a 6-year period from 2000 to 2005 was done to review cases of primary carcinoma of gallbladder. There were nine cases of primary carcinoma of gallbladder. Six were females and 3 males. Their ages ranged from 27 to 81 years. Pre-operatively, only 2 (11.1%) were clinically suspected of carcinoma while 3 were diagnosed as cholecystitis, two as cholelithiasis and one case each of ovarian cyst and intestinal obstruction. Intra-operatively, an additional four cases were suspected as gallbladder carcinoma with the remaining three cases diagnosed as only having gallstones. Altogether only 5 (55.6%) cases were associated with gallstones. Six (66.67%) cases of gallbladder carcinoma had abnormal macroscopical lesions noted; either papillary lesions or polypoid masses. The remaining 3 cases had thickening of the wall, consistent with chronic cholecystitis. Seven cases were found histologically to be adenocarcinoma. Of these, two were papillary carcinoma and one signet ring cell type adenocarcinoma. One case of squamous cell carcinoma and one case of adenosquamous carcinoma were noted. This study highlights the importance of careful macroscopical and microscopical evaluation of a routine pathological examination of gallbladder removed for cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. It provides the incidence of gallbladder carcinoma in patients who underwent cholecystectomies in a government hospital in Johor, Malaysia.
    Matched MeSH terms: Gallstones/complications
  5. Jee SL, Jarmin R, Lim KF, Raman K
    Asian J Surg, 2018 Jan;41(1):47-54.
    PMID: 27530927 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2016.07.010
    BACKGROUND: In patients with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP), cholecystectomy is mandatory to prevent further biliary events, but the precise timing of cholecystectomy for mild to moderate disease remain a subject of ongoing debate. The aim of this study is to assess the outcomes of early versus delayed cholecystectomy. We hypothesize that early cholecystectomy as compared to delayed cholecystectomy reduces recurrent biliary events without a higher peri-operative complication rate.

    METHODS: Patients with mild to moderate ABP were prospectively randomized to either an early cholecystectomy versus a delayed cholecystectomy group. Recurrent biliary events, peri-operative complications, conversion rate, length of surgery and total hospital length of stay between the two groups were evaluated.

    RESULTS: A total of 72 patients were enrolled at a single public hospital. Of them, 38 were randomized to the early group and 34 patients to the delayed group. There were no differences regarding peri-operative complications (7.78% vs 11.76%; p = 0.700), conversion rate to open surgery (10.53% vs 11.76%; p = 1.000) and duration of surgery performed (80 vs 85 minutes, p = 0.752). Nevertheless, a greater rate of recurrent biliary events was found in the delayed group (44.12% vs 0%; p ≤ 0.0001) and the hospital length of stay was longer in the delayed group (9 vs 8 days, p = 0.002).

    CONCLUSION: In mild to moderate ABP, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy reduces the risk of recurrent biliary events without an increase in operative difficulty or perioperative morbidity.

    Matched MeSH terms: Gallstones/complications
Filters
Contact Us

Please provide feedback to Administrator (afdal@afpm.org.my)

External Links