DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i10.024

Pages: 1608-1618

Background: Gallstones are concretions that can develop in any section of the biliary system, and cholelithiasis is when they affect the gall bladder. Gallstones are made up of bile that has built up in the gallbladder. Gallstones are one of the most common and costly gastroenterological disorders, posing a significant financial burden. Obesity and gallstone formation have been linked. The gold standard for cholelithiasis diagnosis is ultrasonography. Aim: To assess the cholelithiasis in obese patients on grayscale ultrasonography. Method: A prospective cross-sectional study sample of 151 patients, visited the hospital, during the research data collection period in Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital, Gujrat. The results were evaluated by Ultrasound. Results: By performing ultrasound it has been evaluated that 89 patients had gall stones. In total, 25 patients had single G.B stone, 64 patients had multiple G.B stones, and 62 patients showed negative findings of G.B stone. 90 were females and 61 were male patients. The mean value of the age was calculated 49.64 ± 12.24 with a minimum age of 30 years and 80 years as a maximum of age. The mean value of the Height was calculated as 1.66 ± 0.07 in meters with minimum height of 1.55 meters and 1.85 meters as maximum height. The mean value of the weight was calculated as 86.3 ± 8.70 in kg with minimum weight of 73 kg and 110 kg as maximum weight. The mean value of the BMI was calculated as 30.85 ± 0.96 with minimum BMI of 30 and 34 as maximum BMI. In total, 5 patients had positive findings of sludge. Conclusion: In current study, feminine gender, a high BMI, and advanced age may all be risk factors for gallstone development. Females were spotted in greater numbers. The severity of cholelithiasis was exacerbated by a lack of awareness, information, and dietary education, as well as ignorance of the symptoms. If left untreated, it can lead to a variety of problems, including gallbladder cancer and other serious ...........