Cholelithiasis in morbid obesity.
This study is based upon our experience with 477 morbidly obese patients who had gastric bariatric surgery during a five-year period. The incidence of biliary tract disease was 39.1%, about four times the incidence in the nonobese population. Intraoperative ultrasonic examination of the gallbladder was done in 50 patients. This technique is a useful adjunct in detecting occult biliary tract disease in morbidly obese patients.
D000328:Adult; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography