Changes in Gallbladder Motility and Gallstone Formation Following Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity

Bilal O Al-Jiffry; Eldon A Shaffer; Gino TP Saccone; Peter Downey; Lilian Kow; James Toouli

doi:10.1155/2003/392719

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2003)

Changes in Gallbladder Motility and Gallstone Formation Following Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity

Bilal O Al-Jiffry,
Eldon A Shaffer,
Gino TP Saccone,
Peter Downey,
Lilian Kow,
James Toouli

Affiliations

Bilal O Al-Jiffry: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Canada
Eldon A Shaffer: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gino TP Saccone: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Canada
Peter Downey: Department of Medical Imaging, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Canada
Lilian Kow: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Canada
James Toouli: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2003/392719
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 3
pp. 169 – 174

Abstract

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Morbid obesity is associated with cholesterol gallstone formation, a risk compounded by rapid weight loss. Laparoscopic gastric banding allows for a measured rate of weight loss, but the subsequent risk for developing gallstones is unknown.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/

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