Prevalence of Gall Stones in Liver Cirrhosis

Authors

  • Sudhamshu K.C. Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, Norvic International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Dilip Sharma Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sandip Khadka Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Niyanta Karki Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Bikash Jaishi Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Kiran Regmi Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Dipendra Khadka Liver Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2745

Keywords:

gallstones; liver cirrhosis; ultrasonography.

Abstract

Introduction: Increased incidence and prevalence of gallstones in liver cirrhosis has already been reported by many studies. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of gallstone disease in Nepali patients with liver cirrhosis and to identify risk factors for gallstone formation.

Methods: Consecutive patients of liver cirrhosis presenting to liver clinic from January, 2010 to December, 2012 were evaluated for GS by ultrasonography at their first visit. Liver cirrhosis was diagnosed on the basis of clinical features, laboratory parameters, ultrasonography, and/or histopathology.

Results: Two hundred and twenty four LC patients were studied. Male to female ratio was 2.3:1. Alcohol was the major etiological factor for LC followed by hepatitis B, alone or in conjunction with alcohol. Seventy-four patients (33%) were found to have GS. Incidence of GS was more in advance stage of cirrhosis. There was no significant correlation between formation of GS and etiology of LC, except for the HCV related liver cirrhosis, in which it was present in 39% of the patients. More the advance disease,more was the incidence as 57% of Child-C patients had GS. Portal vein diameter was also associated with GS formation. When portal vein diameter was more than 13 mm, there was more GS formation.

Conclusions: One third of the patients of LC showed GS at the presentation. Patients with HCV related cirrhosis are more prone to develop GS than other. Severity of the disease and portal vein diameter was found to be associated with GS formation.

Keywords: gallstones; liver cirrhosis; ultrasonography.

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2015-12-31

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K.C., S., Sharma, D., Khadka, S., Karki, N., Jaishi, B., Regmi, K., & Khadka, D. (2015). Prevalence of Gall Stones in Liver Cirrhosis. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 53(200), 275–279. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2745

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