Gallbladder Cholesterolosis, Gallstones
Conditions
Keywords
Gallstones, Gallbladder, Cholesterolosis, Serum cholesterol, triglycerides, Body Mass Index
Brief summary
Cholesterolosis is a common finding in biopsy specimens of gallbladders surgically removed for cholelithiasis. To the best of the investigators knowledge no study has analyzed the relationships of Body Mass Index, serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides and gallbladder cholesterolosis. The purpose of this study is to analyze and find relations between gallbladder cholesterolosis, Body Mass Index, serum cholesterol and triglycerides.
Detailed description
A prospective database including the following variables was filled out: * Age * Gender * Diagnosis * Weight * Height * Body Mass Index * Histopathological results (Biopsy) * Serum cholesterol * Serum triglycerides All elective patients older than 15 years of age submitted to cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones were included. Plasma cholesterol and triglycerides levels were measured 5 to 7 days before surgery. Only patients with chronic cholecystitis and with cholesterolosis according to the histology of the surgical specimen were included, we did not include any patient with acute cholecystitis or gallbladder cancer.
Interventions
OTHERSpecimen biopsy and serum laboratory tests
Biopsy of the surgical specimens (gallbladder) submitted after cholecystectomy Laboratory tests measuring levels of plasma total cholesterol and triglycerides
Sponsors
Cirujanos la Serena
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients submitted to elective cholecystectomy * Histopathological report of gallbladder cholesterolosis * Histopathological report of chronic cholecystitis * Patients older than 15 years of age
Exclusion criteria
* Patients younger than 15 years of age * Pathological report missing from the hospital records
Countries
Chile
Outcome results
None listed