Abstract:
AIM:
To assess the correlation of hypothyroidism in patients diagnosed with cholelithiasis /
choledocholithiasis.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To assess and measure the clinical and biochemical parameters to diagnose
hypothyroid patients with cholelithiasis / choledocholithiasis
2. To correlate significance of hypothyroidism in cholelithiasis /
choledocholithiasis
MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients who attended outpatient and admitted
in Department of Surgery at B.L.D.E. (D. U)’S Shri B. M. Patil Medical College
Hospital and Research Centre, Vijayapura, diagnosed with gallstone diseases were
evaluated for the presence of hypothyroidism.
• This was a Cross sectional study conducted from April 2023 to January 2025.
• Sample size – 110
• Patients of any gender or age group diagnosed with cholelithiasis
/ choledocholithiasis were included.
• Patients with known thyroid disorders on treatment, or who underwent thyroid
surgeries were excluded.
• Patients underwent detailed history taking, examination and necessary
investigations and diagnosed with cholelithiasis/choledocholithiasis.
• These patients underwent appropriate management and intervention as per
standard protocols.
• In addition, these patients underwent evaluation of their thyroid profile, (serum
T3,T4, and TSH levels), before starting of treatment.
RESULTS: Out of 110 patients, 65 were women & 45 were men. 14% were around
<30 years,20% around 31-40years, 40% around 41-60years,26% were over 60years of
age. Fifteen patients 15(13%) were found to have hypothyroidism. while 95 patients
(87%) were euthyroid. Among the 15 patients 11 were women.
CONCLUSION: Subclinical hypothyroidism as a potential precipitating factor in
patients diagnosed with gallstone diseases should be considered and treated
appropriately.
All patients with gallstone disease should be evaluated for possible presence of thyroid
diseases so that early intervention can be initiated.
