Στην Σουηδία δεν χειρουργούν πέτρες που ανακαλύπτονται
τυχαία (π.χ. μέσω ενός υπέρηχου άνω κοιλίας) στην χοληδόχο κύστη,
παρά μόνο αν προκαλούν συμπτώματα στον Ασθενή.
Στην Ελλάδα όμως πολλοί χειρουργοί συνιστούν ανεπιφύλακτα στους ασθενείς τους χειρουργική επέμβαση για αφαίρεση ακόμη και ασυμπτωματικών λίθων στην χοληδόχο κύστη.
Γιατί άραγε;
Παραθέτω παρακάτω απόσπασμα σχετικού άρθρου από το BMJ:
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What if gallstones are found incidentally?
People with asymptomatic gallstones develop problems related to gallstones at a rate of 1%-4% a year.1 This means that for most of the population, prophylactic cholecystectomy is unnecessary as the balance of risks and benefits is in favour of "watch and wait." However, a young patient will have a higher risk of developing problems, as there is more time in which to do so, and the balance may therefore favour treatment. In addition, small stones can be more dangerous than large ones. A well conducted case series study from the Netherlands involving 528 patients identified small stones as an independent risk factor for pancreatitis.
In general, the decision to treat should be made on a case by case basis, taking into account the age of the patient, the ultrasound findings, and the presence of any symptoms, regardless of how vague these are.
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http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7614/295
παρά μόνο αν προκαλούν συμπτώματα στον Ασθενή.
Στην Ελλάδα όμως πολλοί χειρουργοί συνιστούν ανεπιφύλακτα στους ασθενείς τους χειρουργική επέμβαση για αφαίρεση ακόμη και ασυμπτωματικών λίθων στην χοληδόχο κύστη.
Γιατί άραγε;
Παραθέτω παρακάτω απόσπασμα σχετικού άρθρου από το BMJ:
..........
..............
What if gallstones are found incidentally?
People with asymptomatic gallstones develop problems related to gallstones at a rate of 1%-4% a year.1 This means that for most of the population, prophylactic cholecystectomy is unnecessary as the balance of risks and benefits is in favour of "watch and wait." However, a young patient will have a higher risk of developing problems, as there is more time in which to do so, and the balance may therefore favour treatment. In addition, small stones can be more dangerous than large ones. A well conducted case series study from the Netherlands involving 528 patients identified small stones as an independent risk factor for pancreatitis.
In general, the decision to treat should be made on a case by case basis, taking into account the age of the patient, the ultrasound findings, and the presence of any symptoms, regardless of how vague these are.
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http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7614/295
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