title: Prevention of gallstone migration from the gallbladder into the cystic duct.
abstract: Biliary colic is caused by an increased pressure within the gallbladder lumen due to gallbladder contraction against an impacted stone in the cystic duct. It should be possible to prevent the passage of stones into the cystic duct by avoiding those body positions (mostly the supine position) in which the neck of the gallbladder is located in the downward position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Attili
mesh_terms: D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008954:Models, Biological