| Autor: |
Tahir Mahmood, Samia Ijaz, Abid Hussain, Muhammad Usman Akram, Faiza Irshad, Armaghan Ahmed |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 15:2369-2370 |
| DOI: |
10.53350/pjmhs211592369 |
| Popis: |
Aim: To investigate the causes of incidence of gallstones in case of children and response to treatment via ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) Methods: 42 children suffering from cholelithiasis were selected, and gallstones were scanned using ultrasonography. The findings of scan of these children were recorded in Performa. Study duration 18 months Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health Lahore Results: The most common risk factor in case of incidence of gall stones was a family history. By the aid of UDCA treatment many children showed positive response especially in first six months where as children suffering from hemolytic diseases were failed to depict any response to UDCA. Treatment Conclusion: UDCA treatment proved to be beneficial to patients with asymptomatic profile before surgery in case of children suffering from cholelithiasis and having no hemolytic pathologies. Keywords: Cholecystectomy, Gallstone, Ursodeoxycholic acid. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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