title: [Gastroscopy before cholecystectomy].
abstract: In a prospective study the routine endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract was carried out in 100 patients before they underwent elective cholecystectomy for gallstones. In 31/100 patients we detected abnormalities which changed the plan of therapy. In 18/100 patients the cholecystectomy was performed 4 to 8 weeks later, after additional medical treatment. 7 patients were discharged from the cholecystectomy. The preoperative endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract should be used in patients undergoing cholecystectomy to exclude other gastrointestinal disorders.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Chirurgie, Medizinischen Akademie Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Diettrich
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wündrich
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kobe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noack
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Die Gastroskopie vor der Cholecystektomie.