Naseem Aslam Channa, Ali Mohammad Soomro, Allah Bux Ghangro.
Cholecystectomy is becoming an increasingly common operation in Hyderabad and adjoining areas.
Rawal Med J Jan ;32(2):128-30.

Objective: To see the frequency of cholecystectomy in Hyderabad and adjoining areas during the year 2002 to 2005. Methods: The records of patients admitted in Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Wali Bhai Rajputana Hospital, Memon Charitable Hospital, Naseem Medical Center, and Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad from January 2002 to December 2005 were reviewed. Results: The overall frequency of cholecystectomy was found to be 11.14% (95% CI, 10.57-11.72). The frequency of cholecystectomy in males was 3.8% and in females 22.4%, constituting male to female ratio 1:6. The age range for male gallstone patients was 10 to 78 years and for females 11 to 80. The peak age group for the presentation of gallstones in males and females was 30-44 years. Highest male to female ratio was observed in the age of 15 – 29 years age group. Conclusion: The frequency of cholecystectomy has increased from 9.03% to 11.14% (95% CI, 10.57-11.72) in Hyderabad and adjoining areas during 2002 to 2005. (Rawal Med J 2007;32:128-130).

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