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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2008; 14(10): 1544-1548
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1544
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1544
Table 3 Age, gender and associated diseases in 2-19 years old patients with and without cholecystectomy
| Cholecystectomy, n = 37 (median age, yr) | No cholecystectomy, n = 68 (median age, yr) | |||||
| Associated disorders and gender (female/male) | Female | Male | % | Female | Male | % |
| Idiopathic | 23 (14.51) | 5 (131) | 58 | 10 (161) | 10 (10.51) | 42 |
| Hemolytic | 4 (131) | 5 (9.51) | 47 | 4 (161) | 6 (111) | 53 |
| Cystic fibrosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (15.51) | 3 (151) | 100 |
| Oncologic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (91) | 2 (91) | 100 |
| Infectious/TPN/surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (121) | 5 (111) | 100 |
- Citation: Herzog D, Bouchard G. High rate of complicated idiopathic gallstone disease in pediatric patients of a North American tertiary care center. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(10): 1544-1548
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i10/1544.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1544