Prevalencia de litiasis vesicular en una poblacion uruguaya / Prevalence of gallbladder lithiasis in a Uruguayan population

Con el objetivo de conocer la prevalencia de L.V. en Uruguay, la proporción de sintomáticos y asintomáticos y su asociación a determinados factores de riesgo, se realizaron ecografías a 693 funcionarios del Hospital de Clínicas de Montevideo que concurrieron voluntariamente, previo llenado de un formulario. La prevalencia encontrada fue de 10,4%, de acuerdo al tamaño de la nuestra, extrapolable a la población general con una confianza del 99%. 65% de los portadores de L.V. fueron asintomáticos. Se encontró una asociación estadísticamente significativa con los siguientes factores: grupo etáreo de 31 a 50 años, obesidad leve y AP de tener hijos en caso de mujeres portadoras de la enfermedad. No fue estadísticamente significativo, pero si se comprobó una clara tendencia con los siguientes factores: sexo femenino y AF de madre portadora de L.V. Al considerar todos estos factores en conjunto, la probabilidad de tener una L.V. llegó al 19%. Se discuten los resultados y se comparan con los de publicaciones extranjeras. Se concluye que podía esbozarse un perfil del uruguayo con mayores posibilidades de tener una L.V.: mujer, entre 31 y 50 años, obesa, con hijos y cuya madre tuvo o tiene la misma enfermedad

Prevalencia de litiasis vesicular en una poblacion uruguaya / Prevalence of gallbladder lithiasis in a Uruguayan population

Con el objetivo de conocer la prevalencia de L.V. en Uruguay, la proporción de sintomáticos y asintomáticos y su asociación a determinados factores de riesgo, se realizaron ecografías a 693 funcionarios del Hospital de Clínicas de Montevideo que concurrieron voluntariamente, previo llenado de un formulario. La prevalencia encontrada fue de 10,4%, de acuerdo al tamaño de la nuestra, extrapolable a la población general con una confianza del 99%. 65% de los portadores de L.V. fueron asintomáticos. Se encontró una asociación estadísticamente significativa con los siguientes factores: grupo etáreo de 31 a 50 años, obesidad leve y AP de tener hijos en caso de mujeres portadoras de la enfermedad. No fue estadísticamente significativo, pero si se comprobó una clara tendencia con los siguientes factores: sexo femenino y AF de madre portadora de L.V. Al considerar todos estos factores en conjunto, la probabilidad de tener una L.V. llegó al 19%. Se discuten los resultados y se comparan con los de publicaciones extranjeras. Se concluye que podía esbozarse un perfil del uruguayo con mayores posibilidades de tener una L.V.: mujer, entre 31 y 50 años, obesa, con hijos y cuya madre tuvo o tiene la misma enfermedad (AU)

[Prevalence of gallbladder lithiasis in a Uruguayan population]. / Prevalencia de litiasis vesicular en una población uruguaya.

Ultrasound examinations were carried out in 693 volunteers from the health care personnel of the Hospital de Clinicas of Montevideo, with the aim of studying the prevalence of gallbladder gallstones in Uruguay, the proportion of symptomatic and asymptomatic people and its association to some definite risk factors. The prevalence found was 10.4%, which, according to the sample's size, is representative of the general population with a confidence of 99%. Sixty five per cent of gallstones carriers were asymptomatic. A statistically significant association with the following factors was found: people between 31 and 50 years old, slight obesity, and, for women, to have children. A marked tendency with the following factors was found, though it was not statistically significant: female sex, and a familiar history of mother carrying gallstones. Considering all these factors as a whole, the probability of having gallstones reached 19%. Results are discussed and compared with those of foreign publications. It is concluded that uruguayan people with more possibilities of having gallstones are: women between 31 and 50 years old, obese, with children, and whose mother has or had the same disease.

Prevalencia de litiasis vesicular en una población uruguaya. / [Prevalence of gallbladder lithiasis in a Uruguayan population]

Ultrasound examinations were carried out in 693 volunteers from the health care personnel of the Hospital de Clinicas of Montevideo, with the aim of studying the prevalence of gallbladder gallstones in Uruguay, the proportion of symptomatic and asymptomatic people and its association to some definite risk factors. The prevalence found was 10.4

, which, according to the samples size, is representative of the general population with a confidence of 99

. Sixty five per cent of gallstones carriers were asymptomatic. A statistically significant association with the following factors was found: people between 31 and 50 years old, slight obesity, and, for women, to have children. A marked tendency with the following factors was found, though it was not statistically significant: female sex, and a familiar history of mother carrying gallstones. Considering all these factors as a whole, the probability of having gallstones reached 19

. Results are discussed and compared with those of foreign publications. It is concluded that uruguayan people with more possibilities of having gallstones are: women between 31 and 50 years old, obese, with children, and whose mother has or had the same disease.

Prevalencia de litiasis vesicular en una población uruguaya. / [Prevalence of gallbladder lithiasis in a Uruguayan population]

Ultrasound examinations were carried out in 693 volunteers from the health care personnel of the Hospital de Clinicas of Montevideo, with the aim of studying the prevalence of gallbladder gallstones in Uruguay, the proportion of symptomatic and asymptomatic people and its association to some definite risk factors. The prevalence found was 10.4

, which, according to the samples size, is representative of the general population with a confidence of 99

. Sixty five per cent of gallstones carriers were asymptomatic. A statistically significant association with the following factors was found: people between 31 and 50 years old, slight obesity, and, for women, to have children. A marked tendency with the following factors was found, though it was not statistically significant: female sex, and a familiar history of mother carrying gallstones. Considering all these factors as a whole, the probability of having gallstones reached 19

. Results are discussed and compared with those of foreign publications. It is concluded that uruguayan people with more possibilities of having gallstones are: women between 31 and 50 years old, obese, with children, and whose mother has or had the same disease.