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KMID : 0614619930250010159
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
1993 Volume.25 No. 1 p.159 ~ p.167
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Clinical and Epidemiological Analysis of 10-Year Experenced 1,719 Gallstone Patients.
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Abstract
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To clarify the epidemiclogical and clinical characteristics of gallstone disease in Korea and to evaluate the chronological changes of gallstone disease, the authors reviewed the medical records of 888 surgically proven gallstone patients at the
SNUH
from 1986 to 1990 (late 5 years) and comparied these results with previous report (analysis of 831 gallstone patients 1981-1986; early 5 years). And we integrated this data set with that from previous report that reviewed 2.252 cases of biliary
calculi
in Korea from 1961 to 1980. The results are summarized as below.
The proportion of gallbladder stone was approximatly 80%. It did not differ between early 5 years and late 5 years. The proportion of CBD stone has decreased. But that of IHD stone was slightly increased in late 5-years. Female preponderance was
not so
striking as in western people in both periods. The rate associated with infection decreased in late 5 years. IHD stone group was younger than that of other stones and had high residual stone rate. Chronological analysis showed that the pattern of
gallstone disease was changing to that of westernized country. These findings in changing pattern might be related to the increased standard of living in Korea, especially westernized diest.
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