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[This retracts the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19423.].
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BACKGROUND: Gallstone is a significant health issue in the KSA and other developing countries. Multiple important risk factors have been identified as being associated with gallstones. Obesity is one of the risk factors for gallstone formation. Therefore, this study intends to determine the incidence of asymptomatic gallstone disease among the obese population in the Qassim region. The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of asymptomatic gallstone in obese patients and the risk factors that contribute to its development in the Qassim region. As well as to compare the prevalence of gallstone disease between age groups and genders. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective study of all patients who underwent bariatric surgery and had gallstones between January 2018 and January 2022 at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. The data, including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and co-morbidities, will be collected from their charts. Results: The current study included 295 patients with a mean age of 34.83 years (SD = 11.7) and 126 (42.7%) male participants. The most common comorbidity was diabetes mellitus, which was present in 54 (18.4%) participants, followed by hypertension in 42 (14.3%) participants. Of the 295 participants, 232 (78.6%) had asymptomatic gallstones, while 63 (14.3%) patients were symptomatic. The results showed that younger people (16-25 years) had the highest odds ratio of having asymptomatic gallstones compared to the reference group (>55 years). Gender was also significantly associated with asymptomatic gallstones, with males having higher odds of having asymptomatic gallstones than females. Participants with comorbidities other than diabetes mellitus had lower odds of having asymptomatic gallstones. CONCLUSION: The present study's main finding is that obese patients receiving bariatric surgery had a significant prevalence of comorbidities and asymptomatic gallstones. According to the results, diabetes mellitus, male gender, and younger age may all be risk factors for the occurrence of asymptomatic gallstones in this population.
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Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for abdominal surgeries worldwide. Obstruction of the appendiceal orifice is thought to be the primary pathology of appendicitis. The obstruction leads to an increase in the intraluminal pressure resulting in ischemia and inflammatory process. Several pathologies could cause obstruction of the appendix lumen. These pathologies include hard fecal masses, stones, lymphoid hyperplasia, and neoplasia. We present the case of a 42-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of abdominal pain and diarrhea for 3 days. The abdominal pain started in the periumbilical region and was shifted to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. The pain started gradually and had been progressing in severity. He described the pain as a stabbing in nature. Abdominal examination revealed a soft abdomen with diffuse tenderness. However, the tenderness was more pronounced in the right iliac fossa with a positive rebound sign. Further, the Rovsing sign was positive. Initial laboratory investigation revealed elevated leukocyte count and elevated inflammatory markers, including erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. The CT scan demonstrated well-defined homogenous fat density endoluminal lesion in the cecum with an average size of 6 cm with associated thickened wall appendix. The patient was prepared for an emergency laparoscopy for limited segmental rection of the cecum with appendectomy. Lipoma is a rare benign tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for benign and malignant neoplasms when they encounter patients with suspected acute appendicitis in the adult population.
