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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Investigating the prevalence and incidence of gallbladder stones in a German population.
  • Utilizing data from the Echinococcus-multilocularis in Leutkirch (EMIL) study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence and incidence rates of gallbladder stones.
  • To analyze age and sex-specific differences in gallbladder stone occurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Sonographic analysis of 1909 individuals in 2002 and 380 in 2013.
  • Statistical analysis using SAS Version 9.4.
  • Inclusion of participants from the EMIL study.

Main Results:

  • Gallbladder stone prevalence rose from 3.8% (2002) to 10.8% (2013).
  • In 2013, prevalence was 15.1% in women and 7.2% in men.
  • Average annual incidence was 0.75%, higher in women (1.04%) than men (0.53%).

Conclusions:

  • The average annual incidence of gallbladder stones in the studied German population was 0.75% between 2002 and 2013.
  • Women exhibited a higher incidence rate of gallbladder stones compared to men.
  • Findings align with comparable international studies on gallbladder stone epidemiology.