Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gall stones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective controlled study.
Mohamed AbdAlla SalmanAhmed SalmanUsama Shaker MohamedAhmed Mahmoud HusseinMahmoud A AmeenHaitham S E OmarAhmed ElewaAhmed HamdyAbd Al-Kareem EliasMohamed TourkyAlaa HelalAhmed Abdelrahman MahmoudFeras AljaradAhmed MoustafaHossam El-Din ShaabanAhmed NashaatAmr Mahmoud HusseinTamer OmarHany BalamounPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
UDCA 500 mg once daily for 12 months after LSG is effective in reducing gallstone formation at 1 year. UDCA administration reduced the frequency of cholecystectomies from 7 to 2.3%. High BMI and dyslipidemia are the independent preoperative factors significantly associated with stone development.