A study of sociodemographic study of gall bladder disease at tertiary health care center

Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Background: Gallbladder disease (GBD) is the most common disorder of the biliary system. Other than ethnicity, advancing age and female gender are risk factors for gall bladder diseases. To identify risk factors in a given population, epidemiological studies must first define the frequency of disease. Hence, this sociodemographic study of Gall bladder disease was undertaken at a tertiary care center. Material and Methods: Thisprospective study was conducted on patients with gall bladder diseases in the Department of General Surgery at a tertiary care center. A detailed history of each patient was obtained along with clinical examination. Results: Majority of the patients (28%) were in the age group of 21-30 years followed by 24% in the age group of 31-40 years. The mean age of the patients was 44.04 ± 13.89 years. There were 68 (68%) female patients with male to female ratio of 1:2.12. Abdominal pain was present in all patients. Nausea and vomiting was observed in 96 patients while fever was the presenting symptom in 56 patients. Discussion: The prevalence of gallbladder disease at any point in time has advanced with the use of ultrasonographic investigations. These studies can better define important risk factors, both unchangeable and modifiable.

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Balaji D Dhaigude, Prithviraj Vivek Patil, Aditya B Patil, Yasaswi K, Varun Chauhan, Sagar Ambre

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Balaji D Dhaigude, Prithviraj Vivek Patil, Aditya B Patil, Yasaswi K, Varun Chauhan, Sagar Ambre (2017). A study of sociodemographic study of gall bladder disease at tertiary health care center. Medpulse International Journal of Surgery, 3(1), 3-6. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-185802