Cholecystectomy in patients submitted to bariatric procedure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Tustumi, WM Bernardo, MA Santo, I Cecconello - Obesity surgery, 2018 - Springer
Weight loss following bariatric surgery increases risk for biliary stones. This study performed
a meta-analysis evaluating cholecystectomy risks in bariatric patients. A systematic review …

Risk and prophylactic management of gallstone disease in bariatric surgery: a systematic review and a Bayesian meta-analysis

F Amorim-Cruz, H Santos-Sousa, M Ribeiro… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The frequency and management of gallstone disease (GD) in bariatric patients,
including the role of routine prophylactic concomitant cholecystectomy (CCY), are still a …

Randomized, prospective comparison of ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gallstones after sleeve gastrectomy

LB Adams, C Chang, J Pope, Y Kim, P Liu, A Yates - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Background Several studies have examined the role of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for the
prevention of cholelithiasis (gallstones) following rapid weight loss from restrictive diets …

Evaluation of incidence of cholelithiasis after bariatric surgery in subjects treated or not treated with ursodeoxycholic acid

M Coupaye, D Calabrese, O Sami, S Msika… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The use of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) to prevent gallstone formation after
gastric bypass (RYGB) is still debated. Furthermore, only 1 study has assessed the …

Prevalence of cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis in morbidly obese South Indian patients and the further development of biliary calculus disease after sleeve …

T Mishra, KK Lakshmi, KK Peddi - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Background Evaluation of the prevalance of cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis and there
management after sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and mini gastric bypass in Indian …

Role of ursodeoxycholic acid in the prevention of gallstone formation after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

E Abdallah, SH Emile, H Elfeki, M Fikry, M Abdelshafy… - Surgery today, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Postoperative cholelithiasis (CL) is a latent complication of bariatric surgery. The
aim of this study was to evaluate the role of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the prevention …

Is concomitant cholecystectomy necessary for asymptomatic cholelithiasis during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?

S Yardimci, M Coskun, S Demircioglu, A Erdim, A Cingi - Obesity surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background There is not any consensus on concomitant cholecystectomy for asymptomatic
gallbladder stones during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The aim of this study was …

Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gall stones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective controlled study

MAA Salman, A Salman, US Mohamed, AM Hussein… - Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Obesity is a risk factor for cholelithiasis. Besides, rapid weight loss after bariatric
surgery upsurges the rate of cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis. This study aimed to …

Incidence of symptomatic cholelithiasis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and its association with rapid weight loss

FA Alsaif, FS Alabdullatif, MK Aldegaither… - Saudi Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Results: The postoperative incidence of symptomatic cholelithiasis was 3.5%. The mean
duration of symptom development was 12.4 months. The rates of weight loss at 6 and 12 …

Concomitant cholecystectomy during bariatric surgery: the jury is still out

IP Doulamis, G Michalopoulos, V Boikou… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background We sought to compare clinical outcomes of concomitant cholecystectomy
during four different types of bariatric surgery vs. bariatric surgery alone. Data sources A …