Demir, Mehmet Erzurum Teaching and Research Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey , Doru, İhsan Erzurum Teaching and Research Hospital - Department of Radiology, Turkey , Ataseven, Hilmi Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey , Albayrak, Yavuz rzurum Teaching and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey

Prevalence and risk factors of gallbladder polyps in Erzurum region

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Aim. Gallbladder polyps are generally determined incidentally during ultrasonography or following cholecystectomy. In our country, data on incidence of gallbladder polyps are insufficient. Our purpose in this trial was to determine prevalence and risk factors of gallbladder polyps in Erzurum region. Method. This trial was conducted by retrospective evaluation of reports of abdominal ultrasonographies performed in Department of Radiology of Erzurum Education and Research Regional Hospital between January 2009-September 2009. In patients diagnosed with gallbladder polyps; gender, age, serum lipid levels, number and diameter of gallbladder polyps, presence of gallbladder stones and hepatosteatosis were determined and recorded. Hundred and forty seven healthy individuals, comparable to patient group in terms of age and gender, admitted to hospital for check-up evaluation with no chronic disease were enrolled as control group. Results. Gallbladder polyps were found in 132 (1.8%) of a total of 7562 patients, Among patients with gallbladder polyps, 85 (64.4%) were women and 47 (35.6%) were men and mean age was 46.8±15.4. Mean size of the polyps was 5.4 mm (1.5-26 mm). A correlation was found between gallbladder polyps and low HDL, high LDL, high total cholesterol levels and hepatosteatosis (p 0.05). No statistically significant correlation was found between serum triglyceride level and gallbladder polyps (p 0.05). Conclusion. In this trial performed in a large patient population, prevalence of gallbladder polyps in Erzurum region was found to be 1.8% and it was found to be more prevalent in individuals 40 years of age in general. In addition, a correlation was found between gallbladder polyps and female gender, age, high LDL and total cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol and hepatosteatosis.

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Gallbladder polyp , ultrasonography

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