Gallstones: Watch and wait, or intervene?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17035.
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Abstract
Gallstones are common in the United States, affecting an estimated 1 in 7 adults. Fortunately, they are asymptomatic in up to 80% of cases, and current guidelines do not recommend cholecystectomy unless they cause symptoms. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones, acute cholecystitis, and gallstone pancreatitis.
Medical subject headings
- Cholecystectomy
- Gallstones
- Watchful Waiting