Follow-up study of gallbladder stones in 44 children

Table 1 Demographics of children with gallstones

Demographic	Frequency or median (n = 44, %)
Sex
Female	45.45
Male	54.55
Age (yr)
Adolescence (> 10 yr)	84.09
Preschool and school-age children (≤ 10 yr)	15.91
Shape
Normal	70.45
Overweight	20.45
Obesity	9.09

Table 2 Clinical comparisons of children with gallstones

Clinical features	Frequency or median (n = 44, %)
Possible causes
Suspected etiology exists	72.73
No cause found	27.27
Any symptom onset
Yes	95.45
No	4.55
Treatment methods
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy	45.45
Open cholecystectomy	18.18
Conservative treatment	36.36

Table 3 Comparison between the surgical and conservative treatment groups on symptom onset, n (%)

Symptom frequency	≥ 2	< 1	P value
Conservative treatment group	10 (62.5)	6 (37.5)	0.54
Surgical treatment group	20 (71.43)	8 (28.57)

Table 4 Comparison between the surgical and conservative treatment groups on complication onset, n (%)

Complication frequency	≥ 2	< 1	P value
Conservative treatment group	11 (68.75)	5 (31.35)	0.26
Surgical treatment group	13 (46.43)	15 (53.57)

Table 5 Comparison between the surgical and conservative treatment groups on genetic height, n (%)

If genetic height reached	Reached	Not reached	P value
Conservative treatment group	11 (68.75)	5 (32.25)	0.52
Surgical treatment group	23 (82.14)	5 (27.86)

Table 6 Comparison between the surgical and conservative treatment groups on the height curve recorded during the follow-up period, n (%)

If shifted to the right	Yes	No	P value
Conservative treatment group	1 (6.25)	15 (93.75)	1
Surgical treatment group	3 (10.71)	25 (89.29)