Outcomes of Gallbladder Polyps and Their Association With Gallbladder Cancer in a 20-Year Cohort.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Gallbladder polyps (GP) are found in more than 4% of adult abdominal ultrasonographs. Their growth pattern and association with gallbladder cancer (GBC) are poorly defined. Objective:To determine the growth pattern of GPs and their association with GBC. Design, Setting, and Participants:This cohort study included 622 227 adult members (ie, aged 18 years or older) of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, an integrated health care delivery system, enrolled between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2014. The GBC cohort comprised a total of 365 adults with GBC and prior ultrasonography, and the GP cohort comprised 35 970 adults with GPs present on ultrasonography. Data analysis was performed from March 2016 to November 2019. Exposures:Gallbladder polyps (quantitative size, <6 mm, 6

SUBMITTER: Szpakowski JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7235691 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature