title: Association of dyslipidaemia with cholilithiasis and effect of cholecystectomy on the same.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The association between gallstones and abnormal lipids and later increase in risk of coronary artery disease and stroke has been shown in many studies. The aim of study is to elucidate the association of dyslipidaemia with Cholilithiasis and effect of Cholecystectomy on the same.
  
  
  METHODS
  73 patients with symptomatic gallstones were studied prospectively. Plasma concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL was analysed preoperatively and postoperatively on day 3 and after 6 months of Cholecystectomy. None of the patients received any lipid lowering drug or dietary restriction. Results were analysed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  36 (80%) of the female patients and 20 (71.42%) of male patients had one or other abnormality in their lipid profile preoperatively Plasma concentration of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol were significantly reduced in patients on day 3 of surgery and 6 months thereafter. There was no significant increase/decrease in HDL cholesterol in 6 months after Cholecystectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a significant decrease in plasma concentration of lipids in Cholecystectomy patients postoperatively. These changes in plasma lipids are likely to have significant effect in the development of coronary artery diseases in patients with Cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar, J&K, India.
authors.forename: Ajaz Ahmad
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Mohd Lateef
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Shahid Iqbal
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Tak
authors.forename: Ifat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Irshad
authors.forename: Nayeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ul-Hassan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol