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The Study of Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Gall Bladder Diseases at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Santhosh Laxman. , Arun Bhavikatti1 , Santhosh Laxman

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 11(3):p 299-302, July – September 2020. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.11320.7

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Arun Bhavikatti, Santhosh Laxman, The Study of Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Gall Bladder Diseases at a Tertiary Care
Hosipital. New Indian J Surg. 2020;11(3):299–302
 

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Abstract

Context: Gallbladder disease is one of the most
common gastrointestinal conditions in the Indian
population, but its true prevalence is unknown.
Gallbladder diseases are a common cause of
morbidity and among the most expensive digestive
tract disorders1. A population-based survey was
performed to determine the age, sex, and other
clinical and epidemiological profile of gallbladder
disease.
Aims: To study the epidemiological profile of
patients with gall bladder diseases.
To study the clinical profile of the patients with
gall bladder diseases.
 

Settings and Design: This is a tertiary care hospital
done study descriptive observational study.
Methods and Material: This study was conducted
in a tertiary care hospital of north Karnataka. In
this study total 200 cases admitted for gall bladder
related gastrointestinal complaints were screened
and studied. They were evaluated for gall bladder
diseases clinically and radiological. Total 200 cases
with gall bladder disease were identified and studied
in details
 

Statistical analysis used: Statistical analysis was
done using ratios and percentage
 

Results: Maximum number of patients [60%]
was females. Maximum number of cases [60%]
was present in fifth decade age group. Right
hypochondrial tenderness was present in 94.5%
cases. Maximum number of cases had pain abdomen
[94.5%] and fatigue [95%] as a major presenting
symptom. Acalculous gall stone disease was most
common diagnosed entity accounting for 43.5% of
cases.
Conclusions: Gall bladder diseases are more
common in females, commonest age group affected is
fifth decade. Right hypochondrial tenderness, fatigue
fever are common clinical manifestations.
 

Keywords: Cholelithiasis; Females; Right
hypochondrial tenderness.
 

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Arun Bhavikatti, Santhosh Laxman, The Study of Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Gall Bladder Diseases at a Tertiary Care
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