AUG 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shifting Paradigms in Pediatric Cholelithiasis: A 13-Year Retrospective Study of the Clinicodemographic Profile, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
Cureus
Large retrospective cohort documenting epidemiological trends and surgical outcomes in pediatric cholelithiasis, with multivariable analysis of risk factors; confirms shifting disease patterns toward obesity-related etiology and validates laparoscopic approach efficacy.
Important Confirmatory EvidenceVivek BhagatVarun MahajanPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
Reported
Sample size380
Age group 11–14 years212 (55.8%)
Male prevalence248 (65.3%)