Research & Literature

Analysis of gallstone composition and structure in Jharkhand region.

Sharma R, Soy S, Kumar C, et al.

Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 2015; (34(1)):29-37 doi:10.1007/s12664-014-0523-6.

Gastrointestinal injury associated with NSAID use: a case study and review of risk factors and preventative strategies.

Goldstein JL, Cryer B

Drug, healthcare and patient safety 2015; (7()):31-41 doi:10.2147/DHPS.S71976.

Endoscopic ultrasound versus magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for common bile duct stones.

Giljaca V, Gurusamy KS, Takwoingi Y, et al.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2015; CD011549 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011549.

Beyond the learning curve: incidence of bile duct injuries following laparoscopic cholecystectomy normalize to open in the modern era.

Halbert C, Pagkratis S, Yang J, et al.

Surgical endoscopy 2016; (30(6)):2239-43 doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4485-2.

Diagnosis and treatment of gallstone disease.

Lee JY, Keane MG, Pereira S

The Practitioner 2015; (259(1783)):15-9, 2.

Acute Cholecystitis.

Schuld J, Glanemann M

Viszeralmedizin 2015; (31(3)):163-5 doi:10.1159/000431275.

Acute Bacterial Cholangitis.

Zimmer V, Lammert F

Viszeralmedizin 2015; (31(3)):166-72 doi:10.1159/000430965.

Gallstones.

Lammert F, Gurusamy K, Ko CW, et al.

Nature reviews. Disease primers 2016; (2()):16024 doi:10.1038/nrdp.2016.24.

Management of acute cholecystitis.

Bagla P, Sarria JC, Riall TS

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2016; (29(5)):508-13 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000297.

The Yield of Fever, Inflammatory Markers and Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis: A Validation of the 2013 Tokyo Guidelines.

Naidu K, Beenen E, Gananadha S, Mosse C

World journal of surgery 2016; (40(12)):2892-2897 doi:10.1007/s00268-016-3660-5.

Acute cholecystitis and myocardial infarction: a case study with coronary involvement.

Meelu OA, Baber U, Theodoropoulos K, et al.

Clinical case reports 2016; (4(8)):793-6 doi:10.1002/ccr3.621.

Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs for biliary colic.

Fraquelli M, Casazza G, Conte D, Colli A

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2016; (9()):CD006390 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006390.pub2.

Epidemiology and outcomes of acute abdominal pain in a large urban Emergency Department: retrospective analysis of 5,340 cases.

Cervellin G, Mora R, Ticinesi A, et al.

Annals of translational medicine 2016; (4(19)):362 doi:10.21037/atm.2016.09.10.

Acute pain management in symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Masudi T, Capitelli-McMahon H, Anwar S

World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 2016; (8(10)):713-718 doi:10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.713.

Diagnostic accuracy of Charcot's triad: a systematic review.

Rumsey S, Winders J, MacCormick AD

ANZ journal of surgery 2017; (87(4)):232-238 doi:10.1111/ans.13907.

Long-Term Outcomes Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Placement for Treatment of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis.

Alvino DML, Fong ZV, McCarthy CJ, et al.

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2017; (21(5)):761-769 doi:10.1007/s11605-017-3375-4.

Predictors of bile tree pathology in patients presenting with gallbladder disease.

Rahal MA, Rammal MO, Karaoui W, et al.

European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2017; (29(9)):1017-1021 doi:10.1097/MEG.0000000000000910.

The Role of Diet in the Pathogenesis of Cholesterol Gallstones.

Di Ciaula A, Garruti G, Frühbeck G, et al.

Current medicinal chemistry 2019; (26(19)):3620-3638 doi:10.2174/0929867324666170530080636.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug induced acute kidney injury in the community dwelling general population and people with chronic kidney disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zhang X, Donnan PT, Bell S, Guthrie B

BMC nephrology 2017; (18(1)):256 doi:10.1186/s12882-017-0673-8.

Gallbladder Dysfunction: Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, Cholangitis, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

Wilkins T, Agabin E, Varghese J, Talukder A

Primary care 2017; (44(4)):575-597 doi:10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.002.

Obstruction of the Biliary and Urinary System.

O'Connell W, Shah J, Mitchell J, et al.

Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology 2017; (20(4)):288-293 doi:10.1053/j.tvir.2017.10.010.

An update on the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstone disease.

Di Ciaula A, Wang DQ, Portincasa P

Current opinion in gastroenterology 2018; (34(2)):71-80 doi:10.1097/MOG.0000000000000423.

Clinical applicability of Tokyo guidelines 2018/2013 in diagnosis and severity evaluation of acute cholangitis and determination of a new severity model.

Gravito-Soares E, Gravito-Soares M, Gomes D, et al.

Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology 2018; (53(3)):329-334 doi:10.1080/00365521.2018.1430255.

Concurrent Biliary Disease Increases the Risk for Conversion and Bile Duct Injury in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Analysis at a County Teaching Hospital.

Spence LH, Schwartz S, Kaji AH, et al.

The American surgeon 2017; (83(10)):1024-1028.

US of Right Upper Quadrant Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnosing beyond Gallbladder and Biliary Disease.

Joshi G, Crawford KA, Hanna TN, et al.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2018; (38(3)):766-793 doi:10.1148/rg.2018170149.

[Management of Gallstone].

Yoo KS

The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi 2018; (71(5)):253-259 doi:10.4166/kjg.2018.71.5.253.

[Acute Cholecystitis].

Burmeister G, Hinz S, Schafmayer C

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie 2018; (143(4)):392-399 doi:10.1055/a-0631-9463.

Role of the biliary microbiome in gallstone disease.

Wang Y, Qi M, Qin C, Hong J

Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology 2018; (12(12)):1193-1205 doi:10.1080/17474124.2018.1533812.

Cholelithiasis: Presentation and Management.

Littlefield A, Lenahan C

Journal of midwifery & women's health 2019; (64(3)):289-297 doi:10.1111/jmwh.12959.

Endoscopic management of common bile duct stones: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline.

Manes G, Paspatis G, Aabakken L, et al.

Endoscopy 2019; (51(5)):472-491 doi:10.1055/a-0862-0346.

ASGE guideline on the role of endoscopy in the evaluation and management of choledocholithiasis.

, Buxbaum JL, Abbas Fehmi SM, et al.

Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2019; (89(6)):1075-1105.e15 doi:10.1016/j.gie.2018.10.001.

Etiologies of Long-Term Postcholecystectomy Symptoms: A Systematic Review.

Latenstein CSS, Wennmacker SZ, de Jong JJ, et al.

Gastroenterology research and practice 2019; (2019()):4278373 doi:10.1155/2019/4278373.

Evaluation and management of acute pancreatitis.

Chatila AT, Bilal M, Guturu P

World journal of clinical cases 2019; (7(9)):1006-1020 doi:10.12998/wjcc.v7.i9.1006.

Surgical approach to a left-sided gallbladder.

Pereira R, Perera M, Roberts M, Avramovic J

BMJ case reports 2019; (12(8)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-230681.

The Treatment of Gallstone Disease.

Gutt C, Schläfer S, Lammert F

Deutsches Arzteblatt international 2020; (117(9)):148-158.

Management of Postcholecystectomy Biliary Complications: A Narrative Review.

Ahmad DS, Faulx A

The American journal of gastroenterology 2020; (115(8)):1191-1198 doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000000704.

An Update on the Lithogenic Mechanisms of Cholecystokinin a Receptor (CCKAR), an Important Gallstone Gene for Lith13.

Wang HH, Portincasa P, Liu M, et al.

Genes 2020; (11(12)) doi:10.3390/genes11121438.

The utility of an under-distended gallbladder on ultrasound in ruling out acute cholecystitis.

Shaish H, Ma HY, Ahmed FS

Abdominal radiology (New York) 2021; (46(6)):2498-2504 doi:10.1007/s00261-020-02902-y.

Rates of Bile Acid Diarrhoea After Cholecystectomy: A Multicentre Audit.

Farrugia A, Attard JA, Hanmer S, et al.

World journal of surgery 2021; (45(8)):2447-2453 doi:10.1007/s00268-021-06147-8.

Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is safe regardless of timing.

Bundgaard NS, Bohm A, Hansted AK, Skovsen AP

Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2021; (406(7)):2367-2373 doi:10.1007/s00423-021-02229-2.

Cystic artery velocity as a predictor of acute cholecystitis.

Perez MG, Tse JR, Bird KN, et al.

Abdominal radiology (New York) 2021; (46(10)):4720-4728 doi:10.1007/s00261-021-03020-z.

New insights into the role of Lith genes in the formation of cholesterol-supersaturated bile.

Wang HH, Li T, Portincasa P, et al.

Liver research (Beijing, China) 2017; (1(1)):42-53 doi:10.1016/j.livres.2017.05.005.

A Clinical Decision Tool for Selection of Patients With Symptomatic Cholelithiasis for Cholecystectomy Based on Reduction of Pain and a Pain-Free State Following Surgery.

Latenstein CSS, Hannink G, van der Bilt JDW, et al.

JAMA surgery 2021; (156(10)):e213706 doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.3706.

Excess Body Weight and Gallstone Disease.

Stokes CS, Lammert F

Visceral medicine 2021; (37(4)):254-260 doi:10.1159/000516418.

Cholecystitis Masquerading as Cardiac Chest Pain: A Case Report.

Daliparty VM, Amoozgar B, Razzeto A, et al.

The American journal of case reports 2021; (22()):e932078 doi:10.12659/AJCR.932078.

Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of symptomatic gallstone disease after bariatric surgery (UPGRADE): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled superiority trial.

Haal S, Guman MSS, Boerlage TCC, et al.

The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2021; (6(12)):993-1001 doi:10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00301-0.

Endoscopic ultrasound versus magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for the diagnosis of computed tomography-negative common bile duct stone: Prospective randomized controlled trial.

Suzuki M, Sekino Y, Hosono K, et al.

Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society 2022; (34(5)):1052-1059 doi:10.1111/den.14193.

Acute Cholecystitis: A Review.

Gallaher JR, Charles A

JAMA 2022; (327(10)):965-975 doi:10.1001/jama.2022.2350.

The Natural History of Asymptomatic Gallstones: A Longitudinal Study and Prediction Model.

Morris-Stiff G, Sarvepalli S, Hu B, et al.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2023; (21(2)):319-327.e4 doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.04.010.

National clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease: 2021 recommendations from the Danish Surgical Society.

Shabanzadeh DM, Christensen DW, Ewertsen C, et al.

Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society 2022; (111(3)):11-30 doi:10.1177/14574969221111027.

Role of 99m Tc-Mebrofenin Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis of Post Cholecystectomy Syndrome.

Sowmya SD, Gupta A, Narayan ML, et al.

World journal of nuclear medicine 2022; (21(3)):231-235 doi:10.1055/s-0042-1751038.

Multiseptate gallbladder presenting with biliary colic.

Hopmann P, Tan E, Lo D

Journal of surgical case reports 2022; (2022(9)):rjac417 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjac417.

Low Detection Rates of Bile Duct Stones During Endoscopic Treatment for Highly Suspected Bile Duct Stones with No Imaging Evidence of Stones.

Saito H, Iwasaki H, Itoshima H, et al.

Digestive diseases and sciences 2023; (68(5)):2061-2068 doi:10.1007/s10620-022-07773-5.

Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomies: an 11-year population-based study.

Reinsoo A, Kirsimägi Ü, Kibuspuu L, et al.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society 2023; (49(5)):2269-2276 doi:10.1007/s00068-022-02190-9.

Treatment of asymptomatic gallstones in children with hereditary spherocytosis requiring splenectomy.

Liu Y, Jin S, Li Y, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2023; (58(4)):756-761 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.11.012.

Increasing gallstone disease prevalence and associations with gallbladder and biliary tract mortality in the US.

Unalp-Arida A, Ruhl CE

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) 2023; (77(6)):1882-1895 doi:10.1097/HEP.0000000000000264.

Prevention of Gallstones After Bariatric Surgery using Ursodeoxycholic Acid: A Narrative Review of Literatures.

Son SY, Song JH, Shin HJ, et al.

Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery 2022; (11(2)):30-38 doi:10.17476/jmbs.2022.11.2.30.

ASYMPTOMATIC CHOLELITHIASIS: EXPECTANT OR CHOLECYSTECTOMY. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Alves JR, Klock DM, Ronzani FG, et al.

Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery 2023; (36()):e1747 doi:10.1590/0102-672020230029e1747.

Persistent and new-onset symptoms after cholecystectomy in patients with uncomplicated symptomatic cholecystolithiasis: A post hoc analysis of 2 prospective clinical trials.

Thunnissen FM, Baars C, Arts R, et al.

Surgery 2023; (174(4)):781-786 doi:10.1016/j.surg.2023.06.010.

Role of Ursodeoxycholic Acid in the Prevention of Gallstones Formation in Bariatric Patients-a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials.

Sharma A, Shanti H, Nageswaran H, et al.

Obesity surgery 2023; (33(12)):4115-4124 doi:10.1007/s11695-023-06893-9.

A meta-analysis of the performance of ultrasound, hepatobiliary scintigraphy, CT and MRI in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis.

Childs DD, Lalwani N, Craven T, et al.

Abdominal radiology (New York) 2024; (49(2)):384-398 doi:10.1007/s00261-023-04059-w.

Adverse Events of the Long-Term Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain: A Narrative Review.

Altawili AA, Altawili MA, Alzarar AH, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(1)):e51475 doi:10.7759/cureus.51475.

Global Epidemiology of Gallstones in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Wang X, Yu W, Jiang G, et al.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2024; (22(8)):1586-1595 doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2024.01.051.

Preoperative difficulty assessment of interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones.

Shiihara M, Sudo Y, Matsushita N, et al.

Surgery 2024; (175(6)):1503-1507 doi:10.1016/j.surg.2024.02.016.

Association of biliary distention with a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis.

Cannata D, Chin KA, Anslip A, et al.

The American journal of emergency medicine 2024; (81()):130-135 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.04.056.

Gallstone Disease: Common Questions and Answers.

Patel H, Jepsen J

American family physician 2024; (109(6)):518-524.

Gallstones: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Lammert F, Wittenburg H

Seminars in liver disease 2024; (44(3)):394-404 doi:10.1055/a-2378-9025.

Early cholecystectomy.

Martínek L, Hoch J

Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti 2024; (103(8)):294-298 doi:10.48095/ccrvch2024294.

Improving Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis with US: New Paradigms.

Patel R, Tse JR, Shen L, et al.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2024; (44(12)):e240032 doi:10.1148/rg.240032.

A 19-Month-Old Girl With Acute Choledocholithiasis: A Case Report.

Gonzalez Isoba LC, Barrant M, Zafar N, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(5)):e83433 doi:10.7759/cureus.83433.

Simultaneous endoscopic and laparoscopic management of acute biliary pancreatitis in the second trimester of pregnancy: A case report.

Sumbizi C, Obwar A, Rofaeil B, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2025; (133()):111589 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111589.

Synergistic effects of sesame oil, extra virgin olive oil, psyllium extract, and dandelion extract on cholesterol gallstone dissolution: An in vitro comparative study against Rowachol®.

Serri R, Dehneh N, Ghannam M, Sirri MR

PloS one 2025; (20(10)):e0334496 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0334496.

Asymptomatic gallstone disease: Re-evaluating the threshold for surgical options in the era of precision medicine.

Sasmal PK, Singh PK, Sahoo A, Dutta T

World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 2025; (17(11)):110501 doi:10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.110501.

Pancreatitis Following Biliary Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Common Bile Duct Stones in Japan: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.

Maruo T, Fujita K, Yazumi S, et al.

DEN open 2026; (6(1)):e70265 doi:10.1002/deo2.70265.

Three Cases of Biliary Disease Presenting With Chest Pain: Diagnostic Pitfalls and the Impact of Cognitive Biases in Noncardiac Chest Pain.

Maeda A, Kawakita H, Yashima T, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(12)):e98993 doi:10.7759/cureus.98993.

Asymptomatic gallstones: Cumulative incidence proportion, incidence rate, and risk factors for symptoms development: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alzoubi M, Omar Saleh A, Omari FA, et al.

PloS one 2026; (21(3)):e0345462 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0345462.

Functional fatty acid-based dietary therapy as a new strategy for small gallstone expulsion: study protocol for a prospective, single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Deng L, Xu H, Zhang B, et al.

Frontiers in nutrition 2026; (13()):1859377 doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1859377.