"Gallstones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER, resulting in the condition of CHOLELITHIASIS. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin.
| Descriptor ID |
D042882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.409.633 C06.130.564.332.500 C23.300.175.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Gallstones- Gallstones
- Gallstone
- Gall Stones
- Biliary Calculi
- Calculi, Biliary
- Gall Stone
Common Bile Duct Calculi- Common Bile Duct Calculi
- Gallstones, Common Bile Duct
- Common Bile Duct Gallstones
- Gall Stones, Common Bile Duct
- Biliary Calculi, Common Bile Duct
- Common Bile Duct Gall Stones
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gallstones" by people in Profiles.
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Trends in the timing of inpatient ERCP relative to cholecystectomy: a nationwide database studied longitudinally. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Sep; 88(3):502-510.e4.
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Efficacy and Safety of Digital Single-Operator Cholangioscopy for Difficult Biliary Stones. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 06; 16(6):918-926.e1.
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How frequently and when do patients undergo cholecystectomy after bariatric surgery? Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 Mar-Apr; 10(2):313-21.
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Endoscopic therapy for acute recurrent pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2013 Oct; 23(4):803-19.
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Randomised clinical trial: MRCP-first vs. ERCP-first approach in patients with suspected biliary obstruction due to bile duct stones. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Nov; 38(9):1045-53.
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The ERCP quality network: a pilot study of benchmarking practice and performance. Am J Med Qual. 2013 May-Jun; 28(3):256-60.
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Aberrant right hepatic duct with patent ducts of Luschka. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Jul; 74(1):196; discussion 197.
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Iatrogenic pancreatic cyst perforation successfully managed by a minimally invasive combined endoscopic?laparoscopic approach. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2010 Oct; 20(8):717-9.
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Correlates of kidney stone disease differ by race in a multi-ethnic middle-aged population: the ARIC study. Prev Med. 2010 Nov; 51(5):416-20.
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Chronic calcific pancreatitis: combination ERCP and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for pancreatic duct stones. South Med J. 2010 Jun; 103(6):505-8.