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Classroom classification

百科

Cholelithiasis

肝胆外科

Common symptoms

肝功能异常、结石、静止性结石、肝纤维化、胆红素钙结石、腹痛、色素性胆结石、消化不良、厌食、嗳气

The pathology of disease

Cholelithiasis is gallstones within gallbladder; cholesterol stones (80%) vs pigment stones; biliary colic.

Symptoms

Biliary colic (postprandial RUQ pain); nausea; vomiting; fatty food intolerance

Causes

Cholesterol supersaturation; gallbladder stasis; hemolysis (pigment).

Treatment

Observation if asymptomatic; elective cholecystectomy for symptomatic; ERSA for CBD stones

Dept

Gastroenterology / hepatobiliary surgery.

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