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Biliary colic

MedGen UID:
57488
•Concept ID:
C0151824
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Gallbladder Pain; Gallbladder pain; Hepatic colic
SNOMED CT: Gallbladder pain (102628000); Hepatic colic (37389005); Biliary colic (37389005)

Definition

Painful sensation in the gallbladder region. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBiliary colic

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a systematic review.
Shenoy R, Kirkland P, Hadaya JE, Tranfield MW, DeVirgilio M, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M
Syst Rev 2022 Dec 12;11(1):267. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-02135-8. PMID: 36510302Free PMC Article
Gallbladder Cancer: Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Adjuvant Therapies.
Hickman L, Contreras C
Surg Clin North Am 2019 Apr;99(2):337-355. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.12.008. PMID: 30846038
Diagnostic approach and management of acute abdominal pain.
Abdullah M, Firmansyah MA
Acta Med Indones 2012 Oct;44(4):344-50. PMID: 23314978

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gallstone Disease: Common Questions and Answers.
Patel H, Jepsen J
Am Fam Physician 2024 Jun;109(6):518-524. PMID: 38905549
Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial.
Lean ME, Leslie WS, Barnes AC, Brosnahan N, Thom G, McCombie L, Peters C, Zhyzhneuskaya S, Al-Mrabeh A, Hollingsworth KG, Rodrigues AM, Rehackova L, Adamson AJ, Sniehotta FF, Mathers JC, Ross HM, McIlvenna Y, Stefanetti R, Trenell M, Welsh P, Kean S, Ford I, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Taylor R
Lancet 2018 Feb 10;391(10120):541-551. Epub 2017 Dec 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33102-1. PMID: 29221645
Gallbladder Dysfunction: Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, Cholangitis, and Biliary Dyskinesia.
Wilkins T, Agabin E, Varghese J, Talukder A
Prim Care 2017 Dec;44(4):575-597. Epub 2017 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.002. PMID: 29132521
Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.
Schirmer BD, Winters KL, Edlich RF
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2005;15(3):329-38. doi: 10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.v15.i3.90. PMID: 16022643
Clinical pharmacology of tramadol.
Grond S, Sablotzki A
Clin Pharmacokinet 2004;43(13):879-923. doi: 10.2165/00003088-200443130-00004. PMID: 15509185

Diagnosis

Human Ascariasis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Leung AAM, Wong AHC, Hon KL
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2020;14(2):133-145. doi: 10.2174/1872213X14666200705235757. PMID: 32628606
Gallbladder Cancer: Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Adjuvant Therapies.
Hickman L, Contreras C
Surg Clin North Am 2019 Apr;99(2):337-355. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.12.008. PMID: 30846038
Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial.
Lean ME, Leslie WS, Barnes AC, Brosnahan N, Thom G, McCombie L, Peters C, Zhyzhneuskaya S, Al-Mrabeh A, Hollingsworth KG, Rodrigues AM, Rehackova L, Adamson AJ, Sniehotta FF, Mathers JC, Ross HM, McIlvenna Y, Stefanetti R, Trenell M, Welsh P, Kean S, Ford I, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Taylor R
Lancet 2018 Feb 10;391(10120):541-551. Epub 2017 Dec 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33102-1. PMID: 29221645
Gallbladder Dysfunction: Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, Cholangitis, and Biliary Dyskinesia.
Wilkins T, Agabin E, Varghese J, Talukder A
Prim Care 2017 Dec;44(4):575-597. Epub 2017 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.002. PMID: 29132521
Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.
Schirmer BD, Winters KL, Edlich RF
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2005;15(3):329-38. doi: 10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.v15.i3.90. PMID: 16022643

Therapy

Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a systematic review.
Shenoy R, Kirkland P, Hadaya JE, Tranfield MW, DeVirgilio M, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M
Syst Rev 2022 Dec 12;11(1):267. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-02135-8. PMID: 36510302Free PMC Article
Human Ascariasis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Leung AAM, Wong AHC, Hon KL
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2020;14(2):133-145. doi: 10.2174/1872213X14666200705235757. PMID: 32628606
A three-step conceptual roadmap for avoiding bile duct injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an invited perspective review.
Strasberg SM
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2019 Apr;26(4):123-127. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.616. PMID: 30828991
Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial.
Lean ME, Leslie WS, Barnes AC, Brosnahan N, Thom G, McCombie L, Peters C, Zhyzhneuskaya S, Al-Mrabeh A, Hollingsworth KG, Rodrigues AM, Rehackova L, Adamson AJ, Sniehotta FF, Mathers JC, Ross HM, McIlvenna Y, Stefanetti R, Trenell M, Welsh P, Kean S, Ford I, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Taylor R
Lancet 2018 Feb 10;391(10120):541-551. Epub 2017 Dec 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33102-1. PMID: 29221645
Clinical pharmacology of tramadol.
Grond S, Sablotzki A
Clin Pharmacokinet 2004;43(13):879-923. doi: 10.2165/00003088-200443130-00004. PMID: 15509185

Prognosis

Gallstones: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Lammert F, Wittenburg H
Semin Liver Dis 2024 Aug;44(3):394-404. Epub 2024 Aug 2 doi: 10.1055/a-2378-9025. PMID: 39095030
Multiseptate gallbladder.
Rivera-Troche EY, Hartwig MG, Vaslef SN
J Gastrointest Surg 2009 Sep;13(9):1741-3. Epub 2009 Apr 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-009-0880-0. PMID: 19352782
Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.
Schirmer BD, Winters KL, Edlich RF
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2005;15(3):329-38. doi: 10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.v15.i3.90. PMID: 16022643
Biliary sludge.
Ko CW, Sekijima JH, Lee SP
Ann Intern Med 1999 Feb 16;130(4 Pt 1):301-11. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-130-4-199902160-00016. PMID: 10068389
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
Houston JP, Collins MC, Cameron I, Reed MW, Parsons MA, Roberts KM
Br J Surg 1994 Jul;81(7):1030-2. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800810735. PMID: 7922056

Clinical prediction guides

Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a systematic review.
Shenoy R, Kirkland P, Hadaya JE, Tranfield MW, DeVirgilio M, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M
Syst Rev 2022 Dec 12;11(1):267. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-02135-8. PMID: 36510302Free PMC Article
Human Ascariasis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Leung AAM, Wong AHC, Hon KL
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2020;14(2):133-145. doi: 10.2174/1872213X14666200705235757. PMID: 32628606
Biliary Dyskinesia in Children: A Systematic Review.
Santucci NR, Hyman PE, Harmon CM, Schiavo JH, Hussain SZ
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 Feb;64(2):186-193. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001357. PMID: 27472474
Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.
Schirmer BD, Winters KL, Edlich RF
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2005;15(3):329-38. doi: 10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.v15.i3.90. PMID: 16022643
Management of gallstones and their complications.
Ahmed A, Cheung RC, Keeffe EB
Am Fam Physician 2000 Mar 15;61(6):1673-80, 1687-8. PMID: 10750875

Recent systematic reviews

Gas-Containing Biliary Calculi: Case Series and a Systematic Review.
Huerta S, Kakati R, Lanier H
Am Surg 2023 Jun;89(6):2656-2664. Epub 2022 Aug 15 doi: 10.1177/00031348221121553. PMID: 35969478
Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a systematic review.
Shenoy R, Kirkland P, Hadaya JE, Tranfield MW, DeVirgilio M, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M
Syst Rev 2022 Dec 12;11(1):267. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-02135-8. PMID: 36510302Free PMC Article
Systematic review and meta-analyses of cholecystectomy as a treatment of biliary hyperkinesia.
Eltyeb HA, Al-Leswas D, Abdalla MO, Wayman J
Clin J Gastroenterol 2021 Oct;14(5):1308-1317. Epub 2021 Jun 11 doi: 10.1007/s12328-021-01463-x. PMID: 34115337
Biliary Dyskinesia in Children: A Systematic Review.
Santucci NR, Hyman PE, Harmon CM, Schiavo JH, Hussain SZ
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 Feb;64(2):186-193. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001357. PMID: 27472474
Meta-analysis of perioperative antibiotics in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Pasquali S, Boal M, Griffiths EA, Alderson D, Vohra RS; CholeS Study Group; West Midlands Research Collaborative
Br J Surg 2016 Jan;103(1):27-34; discussion 34. Epub 2015 Sep 2 doi: 10.1002/bjs.9904. PMID: 26331356

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