Gallbladder disease in children

Abstract Biliary disease in children has changed over the past few decades, with a marked rise in incidence – perhaps most related to the parallel rise in pediatric obesity – as well as a rise in cholecystectomy rates. In addition to stone disease (cholelithiasis), acalculous causes of gallbladder p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Seminars in pediatric surgery 2016-08, Vol.25 (4), p.225-231
Hauptverfasser:	Rothstein, David H., MD, MS, Harmon, Carroll M., MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acalculous cholecystitis Biliary dyskinesia Biliary Dyskinesia - diagnosis Biliary Dyskinesia - surgery Child Cholecystectomy - methods Cholelithiasis Critical view of safety Diagnosis, Differential Gallbladder Gallbladder Diseases - diagnosis Gallbladder Diseases - etiology Humans Pediatric biliary disease Pediatrics Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Biliary disease in children has changed over the past few decades, with a marked rise in incidence – perhaps most related to the parallel rise in pediatric obesity – as well as a rise in cholecystectomy rates. In addition to stone disease (cholelithiasis), acalculous causes of gallbladder pain such as biliary dyskinesia, also appear to be on the rise and present diagnostic and treatment conundrums to surgeons.
ISSN:	1055-8586 1532-9453
DOI:	10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.005