Incidence of Cholelithiasis in Different Age Group

ABSTRACT

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate theincidence of cholelithiasis in different age group.Method: This prospective study was done at Department ofSurgery, Rangpur Medical College Hospital Rangpur,Bangladesh from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2008 where total 200patients were evaluated, of which 48 patients were male andremaining 152 patients were female.Results: In the study most of the patients where female 76%and 60.72% female patients took hormonal contraceptives.Also, 75% male patients had multiple stones whereas femalehad 71.71%.Conclusion: From our study we can conclude that,cholelithiasis is the commonest disease of hepatobiliary systemwhich is more common in female than male. In female the peakage group is 31-50 years where as in male it is 41-60 years.Various etiological factors are responsible for development ofcholelithiasis. Further study is needed for better outcome.