Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in reducing the necessity of cholecystectomy due to pre-existing and subsequently formed gallstones in patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Table 3 Effect of UDCA on postoperative gallstones

	Group A^a	Group B	P-value
Patients with Newly diagnosed gallstones postoperatively
Operated, n (%)	1 (2.4%)	9 (16.6%)	0.025
No operation needed	40	45

UDCA Ursodeoxycholic acid, Postoperative: After laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
^aUsed for 6 months after diagnose in clinic follow-ups. UDCA have been prescribed for patients having gallbladder stone sludge or stones with lower than 1 cm in size

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