Gallstones

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Gallstones: how are they diagnosed? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Gallstones that do not cause any symptoms are sometimes discovered during other procedures such as ultrasounds, X-rays, or CT scans.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Gallstones
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Gallstones are small stones, made from cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts, which form in the gall bladder. Medical treatment may not be necessary unless the gallstones present symptoms. Symptoms may include pain in the abdomen and back, increase in abdominal pain after eating a fatty meal, jaundice and fever. Gallstones may block ducts and cause complications such as infections or inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).Treatment options for gallstones include limiting fatty foods and dairy products and surgery.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   ERCP is an investigation used to view the gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas and pancreatic duct.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Gallstones: complications - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Complications relating to gallstones include: inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis), bile duct (cholangitis), and pancreas (biliary pancreatitis); and obstruction of the intestine (gallstone ileus).
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Gallstones: what are they? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are two main types of gallstones: cholesterol stones and pigment stones.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Gallstones: treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Gallstones that are causing symptoms can be treated by removing the gallbladder using a procedure called cholecystectomy.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Guideline for imaging that may need to be considered prior to laproscopic cholecystectomy.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Gall bladder removal
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Surgical removal of the gall bladder (cholecystectomy) is recommended if gallstones (or other types of gall bladder disease) are causing problems. Techniques include laparoscopic ('keyhole') cholecystectomy or open surgery. The gall bladder is not a vital organ, so the body copes quite well without it.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary colic
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Removal of gallbladder (cholecystectomy) for symptomatic gallstones is one of the commonest abdominal operations performed. Key-hole removal of the gallbladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is usually performed on a delayed (elective) basis for gallsto...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Abdominal lift for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Several physiological parameters related to heart and lung (cardiopulmonary changes) occur during insufflation of abdomen (tummy) with key-hole surgery. While these changes can be tolerated by normal individuals, patients with poor heart or lung functio...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Gallstone disease
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of gallstone disease by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Routine abdominal drainage for uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the currently preferred method of treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Drain use after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is controversial. This review found that the drain use after laparoscopic cholecystectomy increases wound...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Cholecystectomy deferral in patients with endoscopic sphincterotomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Surgical removal of the gallbladder is done routinely. Stones in the common bile duct usually come from the gallbladder and can be harmful. The usual treatment for gallstones that are in the common bile duct is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogr...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Routine abdominal drainage for uncomplicated open cholecystectomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder. It is performed mainly in patients having symptomatic gallstones. Drain usage after open cholecystectomy is controversial. The present review includes 28 trials assessing 20 comparisons of 'no drain' ve...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Cholecystography - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Cholecystography is a procedure that helps to diagnose gallstones using X-rays and contrast medium to show up the gallbladder and bile duct.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Surgical versus endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Between 10% to 18% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct stones. Treatment options for these stones include pre- or post-operative endoscopy (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), open surgery, or laparos...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Gallstones: symptoms - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The most common symptom of gallstones is a recurrent attack of pain in the upper abdomen or the back, known as biliary colic.
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in gallstone-associated acute pancreatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients presenting with acute pancreatitis may benefit from treatment to reduce complications and mortality. Early endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography with or without sphincterotomy has been advocated for acute pancreatitis associated with ...
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Gallstones: diagnosing with ultrasound - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Ultrasound is the most common technique used to confirm the presence of gallstones.
Date:   Mar 2004
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