INCIDENCE OF VESICULAR LITHIASIS IN THE HOSPITAL OF LA AMISTAD JAPAN GUATEMALA, PUERTO BARRIOS, IZABAL
Samuel Villeda Bojorque*
ABSTRACT
Currently in the eastern region of Guatemala, specifically in the department of Izabal, there are no regional statistics on the incidence of cholelithiasis in patients attending this hospital, due to the increase in this pathology, it has become essential to start establish statistics that can function as a starting point for this area of the nation. Objective: To establish the incidence of gallstones by ultrasound, in patients attending the Hospital Nacional de la Amistad Japon Guatemala during the period from January to May 2022. Materials and methods: The present study is descriptive of the incidence of gallstones in patients who attended the radiology department of the Hospital de la Amistad Japon Guatemala, during the period from January to May 2022, who underwent an abdominal ultrasound. The Microsoft Excel program was used to tabulate the data. . Results: we were able to know that the incidence of cholelithiasis in the Izabal region was 15.6%. Of the ultrasounds performed, the predominant sex was female, the age range with the highest prevalence was between 20 and 40 years. 92% had overweight and obesity as the predominant risk factor.
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