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Clinical Profile of Patients Presenting with Gallstone Disease in University Hospital of Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorJoshi, HN
dc.contributor.authorSingh, AK
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, D
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, I
dc.contributor.authorKarmacharya, RM
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-08T06:33:33Z
dc.date.available2025-12-08T06:33:33Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionJoshi HN, Singh AK, Shrestha D, Shrestha I, Karmacharya RM Department of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Background Gallstone disease is one of the most common surgical problem throughout the world. The rise in gallstone disease burden and its wide spectrum of non-specific presentation makes the disease more challenging. Objective To know the various modes of presentation, socio-demographic details of the patients with gallstone disease, any associated factors and its treatment options. Method This is a prospective descriptive study in the patients presenting to Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital diagnosed with gallstone during May 2018 to April 2020. After receiving ethical clearance from institutional Review committee, the informed consent was taken from all patient involved in the study. The presence of gallstone was confirmed by abdominal ultrasonography (USG). This study included total of 202 patients with gallstone disease. Result A total of 202 individuals with gallstone were included in the study; 48 males (24%) and 154 females (76%). The disease condition was common in age group 31-40 years (26.24%). Majority of the study population consumed mixed diet (92.57%). Out of 202 patients; 52 patients (25.74%) were overweight. In this study series 185 patients (91.58%) were symptomatic. Pain abdomen was one of the commonest symptoms (97.84%) followed by Nausea (28.11%), Dyspepsia (28.11%), Vomiting (18.38%), Fever (1.62) and Jaundice (1.08%). All cases were planned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy however 4 cases had to be converted to open surgery for completion. Conclusion Gallstone disease is a common surgical problem in Female population that presents most commonly with pain abdomen. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be easily performed in all cases of gallstone disease. KEY WORDS Cholecystolithiasis, Cholecystectomy, Gallstone disease, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/3455
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKathmandu University
dc.subjectCholecystolithiasis
dc.subjectCholecystectomy
dc.subjectGallstone disease
dc.subjectLaparoscopic cholecystectomy
dc.titleClinical Profile of Patients Presenting with Gallstone Disease in University Hospital of Nepal
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