Cholelithiasis

Cholelithiasis is a common disease worldwide, and China is no exception, with its incidence increasing with age. Over the past more than 20 years, with the widespread use of imaging examinations (B-mode ultrasound, CT, MRI, etc.), the incidence of cholelithiasis in the general population has reached approximately 10%. Domestic autopsy results report a prevalence of cholelithiasis of 7%. With the improvement of living conditions and nutritional status of the Chinese population, the incidence of cholelithiasis has shown a trend of increasing year by year, especially the incidence of gallbladder stones, which has increased significantly.