title: The changing pattern of cholelithiasis in Accra.
abstract: One hundred and sixty-five cholecystectomies were performed in the 12 year period 1980-1991 Only 67 were performed in the first 10 year period but in the last 2 years (1990-1991), 98 patients underwent cholecystectomy. While patients with biliary tract disease occupied 0.4% of General Surgical beds in 1966-68 patients for cholecystectomy now occupy 1.5% of all General Surgical beds. The rising incidence of gall stone disease is the result of a genuine increase in the incidence as well as better diagnosis supported by the use of ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Darko
authors.forename: E Q
authors.initials: EQ
authors.lastname: Archampong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution