Profile of Patients with Gallstone Disease in a Sub-Saharan African General Surgery Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study Protocol.
Abdourahmane NdongN F GayeJ N TendengM L DiaoA C DialloF G NiangS DiopD A DiaM DiedhiouM DiengM L FallP M Ma NyembI KonatePublished in: International journal of surgery protocols (2021)
Gallstone disease is the most common biliary tract conditionTo our knowledge, there was no previous study about gallstone disease in this region even if there is a high prevalence of risk factors of gallstone disease (sickle cell disease, diabetes, obesity, hypercholesterolemia)Good knowledge of the profile of patients with gallstone disease in a surgical setting could allow to reduce gallstone disease complications and to tailor better the treatment.