Gallbladder stones in bariatrics and management of choledocholithiasis after gastric bypass
It is known that the rapid weight loss is a predisposing factor to develop biliary lithiasis. The physiopathology is related with an oversaturation of bile with cholesterol, bile stasis, and increase in mucin concentration in bile. The incidence of cholelithiasis post gastric bypass is estimated aro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention
2019-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii180035 |