Quelles sont les complications possibles des calculs biliaires ?
Les complications incluent la cholécystite, la pancréatite et l'obstruction des voies biliaires.
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La cholécystite peut-elle être grave ?
Oui, la cholécystite peut entraîner des infections graves et nécessiter une intervention chirurgicale.
CholécystiteComplicationsVésicule biliaire
#3
Quels sont les signes d'une infection biliaire ?
Fièvre, frissons, douleur abdominale intense et jaunisse peuvent indiquer une infection.
InfectionVésicule biliaireSymptômes
#4
Peut-on développer un cancer de la vésicule biliaire ?
Oui, bien que rare, le cancer de la vésicule biliaire peut survenir, surtout chez les personnes à risque.
CancerVésicule biliaireRisque
#5
Quelles sont les conséquences d'une vésicule biliaire enlevée ?
Sans vésicule, la bile s'écoule directement dans l'intestin, ce qui peut affecter la digestion.
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Facteurs de risque
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Quels facteurs augmentent le risque de calculs biliaires ?
Obésité, grossesse, régime riche en graisses et antécédents familiaux augmentent le risque.
Facteurs de risqueCalculs biliairesObésité
#2
L'âge influence-t-il le risque de problèmes biliaires ?
Oui, le risque de calculs biliaires augmente avec l'âge, surtout après 40 ans.
ÂgeVésicule biliaireRisque
#3
Les maladies métaboliques sont-elles un facteur de risque ?
Oui, des maladies comme le diabète peuvent augmenter le risque de calculs biliaires.
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#4
Le sexe masculin est-il un facteur de risque ?
Oui, les hommes ont un risque légèrement plus élevé de développer des problèmes biliaires.
SexeVésicule biliaireRisque
#5
Les antécédents familiaux jouent-ils un rôle ?
Oui, avoir des membres de la famille avec des problèmes biliaires augmente le risque.
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Microsurgical free tissue transfer has been successfully implemented for various reconstructive applications in children. The goal of this study was to identify the best available evidence on perioper...
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Pediatric-specific guidelines are important, as they acknowledge physiologic differences in children, which may be overlooked when extrapolating from adult studies. These evidence-based recommendation...
Although robotic surgery has been routinely established in other surgical disciplines, robotic technologies have been less readily adopted in plastic surgery. Despite a strong demand for innovation an...
Scientific leadership among women and underrepresented minorities is lacking in plastic surgery. It is unknown whether the underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities extends into academic conf...
A retrospective analysis of all presentations from seven national and regional plastic surgery meetings between 2014 and 2018 was conducted. Gender, ethnicity, and academic rank of the first authors w...
A total of 4180 abstracts were presented by 3452 first authors. The majority of first authors were of European descent (53%), male (65%), and most commonly a resident physician (42%). Women were found...
Collectively, we present multilevel data that show a promising trend of increased female representation at national meetings. However, there appears to be a decline in ethnic diversity....
Many facial plastic and reconstructive surgery providers are interested in incorporating clinical trials into their own practice. Clinical trials in facial plastics have made key contributions to curr...