DR. PRANAY B R,DR. NAGARAJAN,DR DIVYAN DEVASIR,DR GIRIDHAR ARAVIND,DR. PRIYADHARSHINI
DOI: https://doi.org/Gallstone disease—especially cholesterol cholelithiasis—is commonly linked to alterations in lipid metabolism. Elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglycerides, and reduced HDL-C, are frequently observed in patients with gallbladder stones.
Cholecystectomy—the surgical removal of the gallbladder—is the definitive treatment for symptomatic gallstones. However, its metabolic effects, particularly on serum lipid profile, remain controversial, with studies reporting both normalization and adverse sequelae.
