Cholelithiasis is one of the commonest diseases in gastroenterology. Remarkable
improvements in therapeutic modalities for cholelithiasis and its complications are evident …

Abstract The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology first published evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for cholelithiasis in 2010, followed by a revision in 2016. Currently, the …

Cholesterol gallstone disease is a common clinical condition influenced by genetic factors,
increasing age, female gender, and metabolic factors. Although laparoscopic …

Focuses on the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstone disease and its implications for
prophylaxis and therapy. Cholesterol carriers in bile; Supersaturation of bile with cholesterol; …

Introduction. An increased risk of gallstone (GS) formation has been linked to obesity and to
episodes of rapid and significant weight loss. Previous reports have suggested that bile salt …

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used in the treatment of cholestatic liver diseases, gallstone
dissolution, and for patients with hepatitis C virus infection to ameliorate elevated alanine …

Gallstones are one of the most common digestive diseases with an estimated prevalence of
10%‐15% in adults living in the western world, where cholesterol‐enriched gallstones …

The clinical aspects and the diagnostic features of gallstone disease are described. The
natural history of silent gallstones is overviewed, and the risk of developing symptoms and …

Background & Aims: Impaired gallbladder emptying is implicated in gallstone disease.
Ultrasonography and scintigraphy have shown conflicting results because the former is …

Acute pancreatitis is a severe complication of gallstones with considerable mortality. We
sought to explore the potential risk factors for biliary pancreatitis. We compared postprandial …