The Influence of Metabolic Syndrome on Common Bile Duct Stones: A Post-hoc Analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multicenter Study

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been associated with the development of gallstone disease; however, the impact of MetS on common bile duct (CBD) stones from choledocholithiasis (CDL) and/or gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) after cholecystectomy is unknown.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Brett M. Tracy, Rondi B. Gelbard, Richard S. Johnson, Cameron W. Paterson, Eugenia Kwon, Daniel D. Yeh, Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, Rishi Rattan, Benjamin K. Poulouse, EAST Retained Common Bile Duct Stones Study Group Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research