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There are major differences in cholecystectomy rates between different countries. We prospectively recorded all gallbladder operations in L'Aquila, Italy (a small town in central Italy with a population of about 98,700 inhabitants) from June 15, 1987 to June 14, 1988. During that year 210 cholecystectomies were performed (women and girls = 71.4%), for a calculated yearly incidence rate of 0.212%. Cholecystectomy was elective in 85.2%, urgent in 8.6%, and was performed in the course of other abdominal operations (mainly colon cancer) in the remaining 6.2%. Half (44.3%) of the patients were operated on because of at least one episode of biliary colic, and 9.0% because of an acute complication. Respectively 16.2% and 30.5% were operated on because of dyspeptic symptoms or to prevent symptoms or complications. Gallstones were not found in six, while exploration of the common bile duct revealed gallstones in seven patients. The chemical analysis showed that 84.7% were cholesterol stones (mixed or pure). We presume that most observed differences in cholecystectomy rates between different Western countries are more likely owing to differences in indications for surgery rather than to differences in prevalence of gallstones.
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PMID:Incidence and indications for cholecystectomy in a public health district of a small town in central Italy. 174 99

Metastasis of colon adenocarcinoma is commonly found in the lung, liver, or peritoneum. Common bile duct (CBD) tumors related to adenomas from familial adenomatous polyposis metastasizing from outside of the gastrointestinal tract have been reported. We report a case of biliary colic due to metastatic colon adenocarcinoma to the CBD. Obstructive jaundice with signs of acalculous cholecystitis on imaging in a patient with a history of colon cancer should raise suspicion for metastasis to CBD.
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PMID:Colon Cancer Metastatic to the Biliary Tree. 2714 9

A 77-year-old man presented with biliary colic and was diagnosed with descending colon cancer and cholelithiasis.During the surgery, a mass was detected in the upper jejunum, located 5 cm from the Treitz ligament on the anal side.Open left hemicolectomy with partial jejunal resection was performed.The mass in the small intestine was diagnosed as solitary small intestinal metastasis of colon cancer through immunohistopathological examination.Isolated intestinal metastases of colorectal cancers are rare.Furthermore, synchronous metastases are rare among these cases.A previous study reported poor prognosis in patients with small intestinal metastasis; therefore, more studies on the small intestinal metastasis of colorectal cancer are necessary.
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PMID:[Descending Colon Cancer with Synchronous Solitary Small Intestinal Metastasis-A Case Report]. 3238 78