Cholecystectomy for gall bladder dyskinesia: Symptom resolution and satisfaction in a rural surgical practice.

摘要

BACKGROUND: Gall bladder dyskinesia describes a clinical entity with symptoms of biliary colic but without objective evidence of gallstones. Recent work has suggested laparoscopic cholecystectomy as an effective treatment although this approach has not gained widespread acceptance in Australia. METHODS: At the sole nuclear medicine facility in Mildura, Victoria, a retrospective search of patients with gallbladder ejection fractions