| dc.description.abstract | Introduction Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, was a medical condition where
gallstones were found within the gallbladder, bile ducts, or both. Gallstones
formed from material or crystals present in the gallbladder. Risk factors
influencing the formation of gallstones included gender, age over 40 years,
hyperlipidemia, obesity, genetic factors, physical activity levels, pregnancy, highfat
diet, slow gastric emptying, prolonged parenteral nutrition, and gallbladder
motility disorders. Objective This study aimed to determine the characteristics of
gallstone patients who received treatment at RSUP HAM Medan in 2023. Method
This study was a descriptive study. The data collected were secondary data from
the medical records of patients diagnosed with gallstones. Results Out of 309
patients with gallstones, the majority were over 40 years old (247 patients, or
79.9%), female (172 patients, or 55.7%), had a normal BMI (53 patients, or
17.2%) with 93 valid samples, stone size <5.9 mm (75 patients, or 24.3%) with
185 valid samples, single stones (200 patients, or 64.7%), upper right abdominal
pain (291 patients, or 94.2%), normal blood glucose levels (273 patients, or
88.3%), normal cholesterol levels (55 patients, or 17.8%) with 90 valid samples,
elevated bilirubin levels (157 patients, or 50.8%), leukocytosis (177 patients, or
57.3%), normal ALT levels (201 patients, or 65.0%), elevated AST levels (174
patients, or 56.3%), and elevated ALP levels (60 patients, or 19.4%) with 96 valid
samples. Conclusion Among patients with gallstones, the majority were over 40
years old, female, had a normal BMI with 93 valid samples, stone size <5.9 mm
with 185 valid samples, single stones, upper right abdominal pain, normal blood
glucose levels, normal cholesterol levels with 90 valid samples, elevated bilirubin
levels, leukocytosis, normal ALT levels, elevated AST levels, and elevated ALP
levels with 96 valid samples. | en_US |
