Læknablaðið : fylgirit - 01.09.1978, Qupperneq 69

Summary
The incidence of cholelithiasis in Iceland and elsewhere is considered, and
surgical treatment of gallstones in Borgarspítalinn (Reykjavík City Hospital)
is reported. During the period 1968 to 1977 there were performed 601 gallstone
operations with 0.4% mortality. The male-female ratio was 1:3. Stones in the
common duct were found in 9 per cent of cases.
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Tafla 2
Tíðni gallsteina við krufningar (í prósentum)
Fyrir 1940 Eftir 1940
Danmörk 15
Noregur 20
Svíþjóð 17 37
England 7 10
írland 5
Þýskaland 7 20
Austurríki 25 14
Bandaríkin 10 17
Astralía 12 23
Fjðldi aðgerða vegna gallsteina
a Borgarspitalanum
Ar Konur Karlar Alls
1968 11 4 15
1969 53 12 65
1970 40 9 49
1971 62 13 75
1972 54 15 69
1973 38 16 54
1974 46 19 65
1975 53 27 80
1976 48 27 75
1977 44 10 54
Samt. 449 152 601
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