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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatobiliary Medicine
  • Surgical Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Biliary dyskinesia, encompassing gallbladder dysfunction (GBD) and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • GBD is a motility disorder of the biliary tree requiring careful management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical context, diagnostic approaches, and treatment options for gallbladder dysfunction (GBD).
  • To address the controversy surrounding patient selection criteria for cholecystectomy (CCY) in suspected GBD cases.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review encompassing historical data, diagnostic modalities, and treatment outcomes for GBD.
  • Analysis of current practices and controversies in patient selection for CCY in GBD.

Main Results:

  • Cholecystectomy (CCY) provides symptom relief in over 85% of patients with suspected GBD.
  • Success rates for CCY in GBD are notably lower than the near 100% success rate for gallstone disease.

Conclusions:

  • There is a lack of universally agreed-upon criteria for selecting GBD patients for CCY.
  • Current diagnostic methods, such as CCK-HIDA scans, are utilized but lack definitive consensus.
  • Further large-scale, prospective studies are essential to establish clear indications and efficacy for CCY in GBD.