Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41178891›Full record

ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2025

Cholecystectomy and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Exploring the hidden connection and implications.

Xue-Yan Liu, Jing Ma, Yan Jiao

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xue-Yan LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China.
Jing MaDepartment of Emergency ICU, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China.
Yan JiaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China. lagelangri1@126.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholecystectomy, one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide, is generally considered safe and effective. However, emerging evidence suggests a potential link between cholecystectomy and the development or progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This article examines the current understanding of this association, focusing on mechanisms such as altered bile acid metabolism, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and changes in lipid homeostasis. It addresses resolved challenges, including short-term metabolic effects, and highlights key unresolved questions, such as the long-term impact on liver health and specific at-risk populations. Finally, the review discusses future research directions and practical strategies for monitoring and managing liver health in patient's post-cholecystectomy, aiming to improve outcomes and guide clinical practice.

Indexed as

Bile acid metabolismCholecystectomyGut microbiota dysbiosisLipid homeostasisLiver healthMetabolic syndromeNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Identifiers

PMID41178891
PMCPMC12576655

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.