Сlinical Course and Diagnosis of Cholelithiasis in Children

Gallstone disease (GSD) is one of the most common human diseases, which ranks third after diseases of the cardiovascular system and diabetes mellitus. In terms of the number of cholecystectomies performed for cholelithiasis, this disease is in second place in the world after appendicitis. If current rates of growth in the incidence of cholelithiasis are maintained, by 2050 every fifth person on the planet will suffer from it. In this regard, the problem of “well-being disease,” as it has been figuratively called, is one of the most pressing for modern medicine.