A South Indian Cadaveric Study on the Prevalence of Gallstones

Nayak, Satheesha B; KV,  Soumya

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A South Indian Cadaveric Study on the Prevalence of Gallstones

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dc.contributor.author	Nayak, Satheesha B
dc.contributor.author	KV, Soumya
dc.date.accessioned	2025-12-10T06:14:07Z
dc.date.available	2025-12-10T06:14:07Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description	Satheesha B Nayak,1 Soumya KV2 1Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus) 2Department of Mathematics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Madhav Nagar, Manipal. Karnataka State, India.
dc.description.abstract	ABSTRACT Background Gallstone disease (GSD) is one among the most prevalent diseases that affects approximately 10-15% of the population. It is associated with many other diseases like gallbladder cancer, renal stones, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and stroke. Objective Objective of this study is to document the prevalence of gallstones among south Indian cadavers. Method One hundred and twenty three South Indian cadaveric livers/gallbladders were observed for the presence of gallstones. The age range was 40 to 70 years. The gallbladders were palpated to know the presence of stones. They were then dissected and the stones were classified based on appearance. Gall bladder walls were also observed to know the associated fibrosis. Result Among the cadavers studied, 0.81% possessed cholesterol stones and 4.06% had pigment stones. Among the stones, 83.33% were pigment stones and 16.66% were cholesterol stones. Conclusion Compared to the western countries and north Indian studies, the prevalence of gallstone diseaseis low in the south Indian population (4.87%). The low prevalence was probably due to the low socioeconomic status and the diet and lifestyle. KEY WORDS Cholelithiasis, Gall bladder, Gallstones, Hepatobiliary, Liver
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/3473
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Kathmandu University
dc.subject	Cholelithiasis
dc.subject	Gall bladder
dc.subject	Gallstones
dc.subject	Hepatobiliary
dc.subject	Liver
dc.title	A South Indian Cadaveric Study on the Prevalence of Gallstones
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