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Incidence of gallstones development after selective hepatic vagotomy. 1978

A Csendes, and J Larach, and M Godoy

The incidence of gallstone development after selective hepatic vagotomy was evaluated in a prospective study, comparing it with a control group. There were 26 subjects with normal gallbladder, who were studied 3 to 5 years later and compared with 22 patients with reflux esophagitis who were operated and followed in a similar way. In all patients a selective hepatic vagotomy was performed as part of the posterior gastropexy. All had oral cholecystograms before and after surgery. In normal subjects 2 of the 26 cases (7.7%) and in the operated patients 9 of the 22 (41%), showed gallstones during the second evaluation. This incidence is statistically different. The importance of this finding is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011446	Prospective Studies	Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.	Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002769	Cholelithiasis	Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).	Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D004942	Esophagitis, Peptic	INFLAMMATION of the ESOPHAGUS that is caused by the reflux of GASTRIC JUICE with contents of the STOMACH and DUODENUM.	Esophagitis, Reflux,Esophagitides, Peptic,Esophagitides, Reflux,Peptic Esophagitides,Peptic Esophagitis,Reflux Esophagitides,Reflux Esophagitis
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults