ReviewThe British journal of surgery2022
Tailoring diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic gallstone disease.
Review in The British journal of surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- The biliary microbiome in symptomatic cholelithiasis: a prospective comparison across distinct bacterial niches.BMC microbiology · 2026Observational
- Dietary vitamin B6 intake and gallstone prevalence in US adults: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2017-2023.Medicine · 2026Article
- Research progress in the treatment of gallstones with laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Risk of Gallstone Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study of 395 391 Individuals.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Article
- Age-period-cohort analysis of gallbladder and biliary diseases epidemiological trends from 1990 to 2021 and forecasts for 2035: a systematic analysis from the global burden of disease study 2021.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- The carbon footprint of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Clinical study on the necessity and feasibility of routine MRCP in patients with cholecystolithiasis before LC.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- The causal relationship between diet habits and cholelithiasis: a comprehensive Mendelian randomization (MR) study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- "One-day, one-stay, and one-step" lessons from the Danish guidelines for the treatment of gallstone disease.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a lack of consensus in selecting patients who do or do not benefit from surgery when patients present with abdominal pain and gallbladder stones are present. This review aimed to give an overview of results from recent trials and available literature to improve treatment decisions in patients with uncomplicated cholecystolithiasis.
methodsFirst, an overview of different symptom criteria for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with uncomplicated cholecystolithiasis is given, based on national and international guidelines. Second, treatment outcomes (absence of biliary colic, pain-free state, biliary and surgical complications) are summarized, with data from three clinical trials. Finally, personal advice for treatment decisions in patients with uncomplicated cholecystolithiasis is provided, based on recent trials, the available literature, and expert opinion.
resultsThis review describes different guidelines and criteria sets for uncomplicated cholecystolithiasis, provides an overview of outcomes after cholecystectomy, and advises on treatment decisions in patients with abdominal pain and gallbladder stones. After cholecystectomy, biliary colic is resolved in 95 per cent of patients. However, non-specific abdominal pain persists in 40 per cent. Irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia significantly increase the risk of persistent pain. Age, previous abdominal surgery, baseline pain score on a visual analogue scale, pain characteristics, nausea, and heartburn are part of the SUCCESS criteria, and are associated with clinically relevant pain reduction after gallbladder removal.
conclusionThe surgical community can now give more personalized advice on surgery to improve care for patients with abdominal pain and uncomplicated cholecystolithiasis.
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