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The Biliary Tree of Life: A review of common gallbladder and biliary diseases in the ED

The Biliary Tree of Life: A review of common gallbladder and biliary diseases in the ED

by Haroun Zayed, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Mar 28, 2019 | Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries

Gallstone diseases are common and can lead to various intraabdominal emergencies. Gallstones are found in approximately 6% of men and 9% of women in the United States [1]. Epidemiological studies in Scandinavia reported even higher prevalence, finding 13-18% of men...
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