| dc.description.abstract | Introduction. Bile duct stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material, usually made
of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in your gallbladder. Most bile duct stones have
no symptoms. Bile duct stones are associated with the “4F” risk factors (Female, Fat,
Forty/Family History, Fertile) Objective. This study aims to determine the
characteristics of bile duct stone patients at the Medan HAM Hospital. Method. This
research is a descriptive research. The data taken is a secondary data from the medical
records of patients diagnosed with Bile duct stones. Results. Of the 237 patients
suffering from bile duct stones, most patients were female (57.4%), aged 56-65 years
(28.3%), BMI obesity 1 (38.4%), erythrocyte levels is low (men 28.7% and women
33.8%), leukocytosis (50.2%), normal platelet levels (72.2%), hemoglobin levels is low
(men 34.6% and women 39.7 %), hematocrit level is low (men 38.8% and women
43.9%), ALT level is high (71.7%), AST level is high (57.8%), albumin level is low
(68.8%), bilirubin levels is high (73%), ALP levels is high (79.3%), and LDH levels is
high (47.7%). Conclusion. The majority of bile duct stone patients at Haji Adam Malik
General Hospital, Medan, are female, aged 56-65 years, BMI obesity 1, erythrocyte,
leukocyte, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels above normal, normal platelet levels,
ALT, AST, bilirubin, ALP, and LDH above normal, and albumin levels below normal. | en_US |
