Due to the symptoms of ileus, a native computed tomography had been performed as part of the on-site emergency response. This revealed a 7-cm concrement in the first jejunal loop and the ...

it can lead to serious issues like gall bladder inflammation (cholecystitis), pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis), bile duct infection (cholangitis), or even bowel obstruction (gallstone ileus).

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...