PREVALENCE OF CARCINOMA GALLBLADDER IN PATIENTS OF CHOLELITHIASIS

Abstract

Gall stone is the most common risk factor for carcinoma gall bladder. The aim of this study nds out the prevalence of malignancy in patients with Cholelithiasis. All the radiologically diagnosed cased of cholelithiasis underwent surgery were taken into consideration. All the cases of cholelithiasis operated of in General Surgery Department of VSSIMSAR, Burla were considered for study. The diagnosis conrmed by Ultrasonography /MRCP in Department of Radio diagnosis. Total numbers of patients operated are 347, out of which 279 undergone laparoscopic surgery, 58 cases undergone open surgery and 10 cases converted from laparoscopic to open surgery. Most number of patients belongs to age group 31-40, consisting of 32.85% of total number, followed by age group 41-50, and consisting of 25.07%. A female patient constitutes about 77.81 % of total number. Male: female ratio is 1: 3.5. The mean age of the patients of study group is 41 .71. Mean age of female patients is 41.09 and male is 43.88, p value 0.072 (no signicant deference between mean of female and male). The excised specimens sent for histopathological examination in Department of Pathology, VSSIMSAR, Burla. Out of 347 cases nine cases found to have carcinoma specically adenocarcinoma of gallbladder.