Mohamed AbdAlla Salman, Ahmed Salman, Usama Shaker Mohamed, Ahmed Mahmoud Hussein, Mahmoud A Ameen, Haitham S E Omar, Ahmed Elewa, Ahmed Hamdy, Abd Al-Kareem Elias, Mohamed Tourky, Alaa Helal, Ahmed Abdelrahman Mahmoud, Feras Aljarad, Ahmed Moustafa, Hossam El-Din Shaaban, Ahmed Nashaat, Amr Mahmoud Hussein, Tamer Omar, Hany Balamoun
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 compare gallstone development frequency after LSG under ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) prophylaxis. METHODS: This prospective controlled study included 332 patients scheduled for LSG randomized to receive 500 mg UDCA daily for 12 months (UDCA Group) or no treatment (Control Group)...
September 2022: Surgical Endoscopy