Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the 76 patients.
Items | Number (%) |
Age (yr) average | 59 (range 34–83) |
Sex (M:F) | 26:50 |
Body mass index(BMI) | 22.6 (range 14.8–29.8) |
Clinical presentation | |
Asymptomatic | 16 (21.1%) |
Symptomatic* | 60 (78.9%) |
Associated gallbladder/liver disease | |
Hepatitis B or C positive | 2(2.6%) |
gallstones | 49(64.5%) |
gallbladder polyp | 4(5.3%) |
Nil | 21(27.6%) |
Incidental GBC | 15(19.7%) |
Symptoms: jaundice, abdominal discomfort, general fatigue, abdominal mass.