Abstract
Cholelithiasis is a very common, world-wide disease; however estimates of its frequency have been made for many years, in autopsy studies and in studies on clinically diagnosed gallstone cases [1–3]. These studies cannot give a real insight into the problem, because a large proportion of gallstones remains asymptomatic and therefore ignored for many years or even forever [4,5].
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Torvik A, Hoivik B (1960): Gallstone in an autopsy series. Acta Chir Scand 120: 168–174.
Zahor A, Sternby NH, Kagan A, Uemura K, Vanecek R, Vichert AM (1974): Frequency of cholelithiasis in Prague and Malmö: an autopsy study. Scand J Gastroenterol 9: 3–7.
Holland C, Heaton KH (1972): Increasing frequency of gallbladder operations in the Briston area. Br Med J 3: 672–675.
Wilbur RS, Bolt RJ (1959): Incidence of gallbladder disease in ‘normal’ men. Gastroenterology 36: 251–255.
Gracie WA, Ransohoff DF (1982): The natural history of silent gallstones: the innocent gallstone is not a myth. N Engl J Med 307: 798–800.
Cooperberg PL, Burhenne HJ (1980): Real time ultrasonography: diagnostic technique of choice in calculous gallbladder disease. N Engl J Med 302: 1277–1279.
Shapero TF, Rosen IE, Wilson SR (1982): Discrepancy between ultrasound and oral cholecystography in the assessment of gallstone dissolution. Hepatology 2: 587–590.
Barbara L, Sama C, Morselli Labate AM, Taroni F, Rusticali AG, Festi D, Sapio C, Roda E, Banterle C, Puci A, Formentini F, Colasanti S, Nardin F (1987): A population study on the prevalence of gallstone disease: The Sirmione Study. Hepatology 7: 913–917.
Barbara L, Festi D, Morselli Labate AM, Rusticali AG, Sama C, Sapio C, Taroni F, Banterle C, Colasanti S, Formentini G, Nardin F, Panzolato G, Puci A, Salvini G (1984): Ultrasonography in the evaluation of the prevalence of gallstone disease: Progetto Sirmione, pp. 73–75 in Labo’ G, Bolondi L, Rizzatto G (eds) Clinical Advances in Ultrasonography Milano: Masson.
Mantel N, Haenszel W (1959): Statistical aspects of the analysis of data from retrospective studies of disease. J Natl Cancer Inst 22: 719–748.
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1991 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Festi, D. et al. (1991). Prevalence and incidence of gallstone disease: the Sirmione study. In: Capocaccia, L., Ricci, G., Angelico, F., Angelico, M., Attili, A.F., Lalloni, L. (eds) Recent Advances in the Epidemiology and Prevention of Gallstone Disease. Developments in Gastroenterology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3744-7_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3744-7_2
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-5665-6
Online ISBN: 978-94-011-3744-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive