Chronological trends in patients undergoing cholecystectomy in Korea: a nationwide health insurance claims study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The incidence of gallstone disease and cholecystectomy is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine trends in the incidence of cholecystectomy in Korea.

Methods

The National Health Insurance Services database was used to determine patterns in proportion of cholecystectomy and cholecystostomy in the total population of Korea from 2003 to 2017. The age-standardized rate (ASR) was calculated to compare the cholecystectomy and cholecystostomy according to changes in the population structure over time. The ASR was investigated according to patient age, sex, socioeconomic status, use of computed tomography, and type of hospital to identify trends.

Results

The ASR per 100,000 based on the 2010 population of cholecystectomy cases increased markedly

SUBMITTER: Jeon CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9010967 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature