Passage of all Gallstones from the Gallbladder Through the Bile Ducts

Singh, Lokendra M.; Howard, John M.

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“…The association of pregnancy and gallstones is also well known (Singh and Howard, 1964;Schaldach and Wilson, 1967). Several authors consider that temporary hypercholesterolaemia during the later stages of pregnancy is responsible for the formation of stones and conclude that dissolution may occur in the postpartum period as the altered metabolism returns to normal (Miller, 1956;Ochsner, 1960).…”

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Disappearing gallstones: Report of 2 cases

Gray

1974

Journal of British Surgery

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then been well for 2 weeks, but a week before the consultation T~~ of d;sappearance ofga[[stones confirmed by she had experienced epigastric and right hypochondria1 discomfort with vomiting after a 'dinner'. The jaundice returned operation are described. It is suggested that a conand was confirmed by a total serum bilirubin of 3.7 mg/ tributory factor in the disappearance Was the Patient's 100 ml blood and a conjugated serum bilirubin of 2.8 mg/ adherence to a jut-free diet. Recommendations are 100 ml blood. The patient had borne 2 children, the younger made concern;ng 2 years earlier. She weighed 76 kg and was mildly jaundiced. She was instructed to adhere strictly to a FFD. Cholecystomultiple small gallstones.graphy was performed 8 weeks later; it showed 8-10 radiolucent stones within the gallbladder, each 7-8 mm in diameter

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