"Cholelithiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).
| Descriptor ID |
D002769
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.409
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholelithiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Rimon U, Kleinmann N, Bensaid P, Golan G, Garniek A, Khaitovich B, Winkler H. Percutaneous transhepatic endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for intrahepatic and choledochal biliary stones. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Dec; 34(6):1262-6.
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Brown AC, Wrenn SP, Suresh N, Meyers WC, Abedin MZ. Gender differences in cholesterol nucleation in native bile: estrogen is a potential contributory factor. J Membr Biol. 2009 Dec; 232(1-3):35-45.
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Healy K, Chamsuddin A, Spivey J, Martin L, Nieh P, Ogan K. Percutaneous endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for management of complicated biliary calculi. JSLS. 2009 Apr-Jun; 13(2):184-9.
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Nealon WH, Bawduniak J, Walser EM. Appropriate timing of cholecystectomy in patients who present with moderate to severe gallstone-associated acute pancreatitis with peripancreatic fluid collections. Ann Surg. 2004 Jun; 239(6):741-9; discussion 749-51.
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Hirose H, Amano A, Takahashi A. Concomitant cholecystectomy and coronary artery bypass. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Dec; 8(6):358-62.
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Das AK, Chiura A, Conlin MJ, Eschelman D, Bagley DH. Treatment of biliary calculi using holmium: yttrium aluminum garnet laser. Gastrointest Endosc. 1998 Aug; 48(2):207-9.