Increasing Frequency of Gall Bladder Operations in the Bristol Clinical Area
- 16 September 1972
- Vol. 3 (5828) , 672-675
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5828.672
Abstract
In the Bristol clinical area the frequency of gall bladder operations rose by a factor of 3·4 between 1940 and 1970, the greatest increase occurring in the 1950s. The increase took place in all age groups, but was greatest in the under-30s and in men. Numerous factors affect the chance of a patient with gall stones being operated on, but a change of this magnitude suggests there has been a substantial rise in the incidence of gall stones since the second world war. This belief is supported by data from the nationwide Hospital In-patient Enquiry.Keywords
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