Open AccessGallstone Formation Prophylaxis After Gastric Restrictive Procedures for Weight Loss
Author(s) -
Karl Miller,
E. Hell,
Barbara H. Lang,
Elisabeth Lengauer
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000094305.77843.cf
Subject(s) - medicine , ursodeoxycholic acid , gallstones , cholecystectomy , placebo , weight loss , surgery , incidence (geometry) , exact test , regimen , randomization , gastroenterology , prospective cohort study , randomized controlled trial , obesity , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics
To determine if a 6-month regimen of prophylactic ursodeoxycholic acid is effective in the prevention of gallstones.