Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis in children and adolescents: does this increasing diagnosis require a common guideline for pediatricians and pediatric surgeons?

In contrast to adults, for whom guidelines on the cholelithiasis treatment exist, there is no consistent treatment of pediatric patients with cholelithiasis throughout national and international departments, most probably due to the lack of evidence-based studies.

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Main Authors: Diez, Sonja (Author) , Müller, Hanna (Author) , Weiß, Christel (Author) , Schellerer, Vera (Author) , Besendörfer, Manuel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 April 2021
In: BMC gastroenterology
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-230X
DOI:10.1186/s12876-021-01772-y
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01772-y
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Author Notes:Sonja Diez, Hanna Müller, Christel Weiss, Vera Schellerer and Manuel Besendörfer
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Summary:In contrast to adults, for whom guidelines on the cholelithiasis treatment exist, there is no consistent treatment of pediatric patients with cholelithiasis throughout national and international departments, most probably due to the lack of evidence-based studies.
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ISSN:1471-230X
DOI:10.1186/s12876-021-01772-y