Abstract:BACKGROUND
Cholecystectomy is an effective therapy for gallstones, however, the incidence of CRC has increased significantly in post-cholecystectomy (PC) patients. Whether it is related to the changed mucosal microbiota in ascending colon is still unclear.
AIM
To explore the association between gut microbiota and cholecystectomy.
METHODS
Mucosal biopsy samples were collected from 30 PC patients (the test group) with gallbladder stones and 28 healthy individuals (the control group) by colonoscopy. Subsequently,… Show more
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