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  • Hepatology
  • Endourology

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  • Nonoperative gallstone therapy success relies on stone and pain absence.
  • Evaluating long-term outcomes of gallstone treatment is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess gallstone recurrence and symptom rates 5 years post-treatment.
  • To analyze outcomes of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) with bile acid therapy.

Main Methods:

  • 100 patients with gallstones (89 single, 11 multiple) were followed.
  • Median follow-up was 4.3 years after stone disappearance and bile acid cessation.

Main Results:

  • Gallstone recurrence occurred in 23% of patients within 5 years.
  • Recurrence rates increased annually, reaching 31% by year 5.
  • Recurrent stones were small and often caused biliary pain (61% of cases).
  • Repeat SWL or bile acid therapy resolved stones in only 50% of recurrent cases.

Conclusions:

  • Gallstone recurrence after SWL for solitary calculi is lower than predicted by dissolution trials.
  • Recurrent gallstones frequently correlate with recurrent biliary pain.
  • Long-term management of gallstones requires ongoing monitoring and potentially further interventions.