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ArticleCureus2024

Gallstone-Associated Histopathological Changes in Liver: A Prospective Observational Study.

Rinku Kumari, Rajeev Ranjan, Pradeep Jaiswal, Pawan K Jha, Kancham Nethaji, Ankur Akela

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rinku KumariDepartment of General Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Rajeev RanjanDepartment of General Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Pradeep JaiswalDepartment of General Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Pawan K JhaDepartment of General Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Kancham NethajiDepartment of General Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Ankur AkelaDepartment of Urology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesTo assess the effect of gallstone disease on liver parenchyma and the prevalence and extent of liver pathology in cholelithiasis in our population at the Department of General Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (IGIMS), Patna. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe present prospective observational study was conducted on 100 either-sex patients scheduled for open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In all the patients, laboratory and radiological investigations were performed. An undamaged portion of the liver edge around the gallbladder fossa was selected and held by atraumatic forceps. Using sharp scissors, around 1 cm of the liver edge was taken out and sent for histopathological examination.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 39.28 ± 13.73 years. The majority of patients were females (69%). Pain was the predominant clinical feature in 51% of the patients, followed by vomiting (21%), nausea (18%), and indigestion (10%). In 36% of cases, the liver histology was abnormal, including steatosis, fibrosis, cholestasis, portal tract infiltration, and lobular parenchymal infiltration. A significant association was found between the duration of symptoms and abnormal histology findings (P<0.0001).

conclusionGallstone disease is associated with notable alterations in liver histology, and these changes tend to be more prevalent in individuals with a prolonged duration of symptoms.

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choledocholithiasischolelithiasisgall stone diseaseliver biopsyliver histology

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PMID38567232
PMCPMC10985554
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