[Acute cholecystitis and gallbladder neoplasms: the experience of 2215 cases].
The authors have retrospectively analysed 2215 surgical procedures for gallbladder stones. The global incidence of gallbladder neoplasm has been 5%. This rate rises to 11% considering female patients over 60 years old. In this group, a gallbladder carcinoma was contemporary present in 17.4% of acute cholecystitis. Cholecystectomy may be suggested in every patients with gallstones, even asymptomatic, particularly if some risk factors are present.
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Istituto di Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Università degli Studi di Milano.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Colecistite acuta e neoplasia della colecisti: esperienza su 2215 casi.