"Cholelithiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).
| Descriptor ID |
D002769
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.409
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholelithiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Bridging the Gap: Comparison of Outpatient Clinic and Emergency Department Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug; 300:183-190.
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Clinical diagnosis of cholecystitis in emergency department patients with cholelithiasis is indication for urgent cholecystectomy: A comparison of clinical, ultrasound, and pathologic diagnosis. Am J Surg. 2022 07; 224(1 Pt A):80-84.
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Early presentation of low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis syndrome. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Feb; 53(2):194-7.
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The role of endoscopy in the evaluation of suspected choledocholithiasis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Jan; 71(1):1-9.
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Biliary and pancreatic lithotripsy devices. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 May; 65(6):750-6.
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Patients awaiting laparoscopic cholecystectomy--can preoperative complications be predicted? Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2004 Mar; 86(2):87-90.