Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with cholecystectomy (n=39).
| Variables | Patients with GB stone (n=39) | Healthy controls (n=26) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Males | 22 (56.4) | 15 (57.7) |
| Females | 19 (48.7) | 11 (42.3) |
| Age, year, median (range) | 47 (28–71) | 47 (32–70) |
| Body mass index, mean, kg/m2 | 24.7±3.0 | 23.8±2.4 |
| Medical history, n (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 10 (25.6) | |
| Diabetes | 4 (10.3) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 8 (20.5) | |
| Alcohol history, n (%) | ||
| None | 28 (71.8) | 26 (100.0) |
| Social | 7 (17.9) | |
| More than twice a week | 4 (10.3) | |
| Presence of typical biliary colic, n (%) | 21 (53.8) | |
| Radiologic evaluationa (preoperation), n (%) | ||
| GB stone | 39 (100) | |
| GB polyp | 5 (12.8) | |
| GB adenomyomatosis | 9 (23.1) | |
| Chronic cholecystitis | 36 (92.3) | |
| Operation type, n (%) | ||
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | 32 (82.1) | |
| Robotic-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy | 7 (17.9) | |
| Surgical complication, n (%) | ||
| None | 39 (100.0) | |
| Hospital stay, mean, days | 2.8±0.6 | |
| Pathologic evaluation, n (%) | ||
| Chronic cholecystitis | 34 (87.2) | |
| GB polyp | 6 (15.4) | |
| GB adenomyomatosis | 7 (17.9) | |
| GB wall thickening | 9 (23.1) | |
| GB surface erosion | 32 (82.1) | |
| GB exudate | 2 (5.1) | |
| Presence of postcholecystectomy diarrhea, n (%) | 9 (23.1) | |
| Laboratory parameters (preoperation) | ||
| WBC, median (range) | 6600 (3900–9300) | |
| Total bilirubin, median (range), mg/dL | 0.5 (0.2–1.4) | |
| ALP, median (range), U/L | 66 (32–91) | |
Values are presented as medians (interquartile ranges) for continuous variables or numbers (percentages) for categorical variables.
a
Radiological evaluation included in abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GB, gall bladder; WBC, white blood cell.