Abstract:Cholelithiasis is the medical term of gallstone disease; Cholelithiasis denotes stones inside the gallbladder. Gallstone formation represents the most common abnormality of the biliary system *1+. They are divided into two major types. First pure cholesterol (10%). Often single stone, larger than 2.5cm, and round in shape. Second pure pigment (bile salts 10%). Pigment stones are black or brown in color. The most common type is mixed stone which is more than three-quarters of all type of cholelithiasis *2+.The … Show more
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