2020 Volume 73 Issue 5 Pages 197-201
Aim: The aim of this study was to elucidate the frequency, treatment and outcome for gallstones coexisting with colorectal cancer (CRC).
Method: This was a retrospective study. A total of 590 patients with CRC who underwent surgery between April 2012 and December 2018 were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups according to existence of gallstones evaluated by preoperative CT. Patients with gallstones who did not undergo cholecystectomy during surgery for CRC were followed up.
Results: There were 86 patients with gallstones evaluated by CT. Three patients underwent cholecystectomy at the same time. Among the remaining 83 patients, 8 patients (9.6%) developed symptoms of gallstones after surgery. One patient underwent emergency surgery and 7 patients recovered by antibiotics or endoscopic treatment.
Conclusion: The frequency of symptoms of gallstones coexisting with CRC might be higher than that in the general population.
