Cholelithiasis articles from across Nature Portfolio
Cholelithiasis, or gallstone disease, is the presence of gallstones in the biliary tract. More specifically, cholecystolithiasis describes gallstones present in the gall bladder and can lead to cholecystitis, whereas choledocholithiasis describes gallstones present in the common bile duct and can lead to ascending cholangitis.
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Retrospective comparative analysis of choledochoscopic bile duct exploration versus ERCP for bile duct stones
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Increases in cholecystectomy for gallstone related disease in South Africa
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Fundus first as the standard technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Scientific Reports 9, 18736
Gut microbiota promotes cholesterol gallstone formation by modulating bile acid composition and biliary cholesterol secretion
Obesity is not a risk factor for either mortality or complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis
Retrospective comparative analysis of choledochoscopic bile duct exploration versus ERCP for bile duct stones
Increases in cholecystectomy for gallstone related disease in South Africa
Transcriptomic profiles reveal differences in zinc metabolism, inflammation, and tight junction proteins in duodenum from cholesterol gallstone subjects
Fundus first as the standard technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Loss of interstitial Cajal-like cells in the gallbladder might contribute to gallstone formation
Statin use is associated with a reduced risk of cholesterol gallstones