Prevalence of cholelithiasis in patients subjected to liver transplantation for cirrhosis.

Background And Aims: The prevalence of cholelithiasis in patients subjected to liver transplantation has not been evaluated yet. This study examines the prevalence of cholelithiasis in patients subjected to liver transplantation due to cirrhosis compared to an age- and sex-matched control group.

Methods: The electronic study protocols of 400 consecutive cirrhotic patients aged between 20 and 69 years who had undergone liver transplantation for cirrhosis were evaluated to determine the presence of gallstones.