title: [Polypoid lesions of the gallbladder--preventive cholecystectomy?].
abstract: During nine years (1979-1988) there was carried out cholecystectomy in 21 patients for gallbladder polyps of unknown histology. The sex ratio female to male was 9 to 12, median age 51 (29-76) years. Most of the polyps were smaller than 5 mm, all proved to be cholesterol polyps, showing multiple localisations. Two benign adenomas had a size of 6 resp. 9 mm. Among the polyps with a diameter of more than 10 mm we found only two cholesterol polyps, but one heterotopia, one adenoma and one adenocarcinoma. Cholecystectomy is indicated for polyps with a diameter of more than 10 mm or suspicious sonographic criteria, especially sessile lesions or concomittant thickening of the gallbladder wall.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reck
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Köckerling
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heyder
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Gall
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Polypoide Läsionen der Gallenblase--prophylaktische Cholecystektomie?