An innovative method for the treatment of microliths of the gallbladder in the early stages of the disease
AUTHORS : Khachumova K.G. | Leontyeva N.V.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : GOU VPO RNIMU named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow, Russia
YEAR : 2015
Cholelithiasis is one of the most common human diseases, which ranks third in prevalence [4] after cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus.
In Russia, the prevalence of gallstone disease ranges from 3–12%. In women, this disease occurs 3-4 times more often than in men.
The incidence among both men and women gradually increases with age,
reaching a maximum by the age of 60 [2].