Cholelithiasis: chances to avoid cholecystectomy
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of herbal preparation Chophytol® (artichokes leaf extract) of Mayoly-Spindler Co. (France) in the treatment of patients with cholelithiasis stage I. A comprehensive study of the physicochemical properties of bile, blood lipid spectrum and the functional state of the biliary system in 210 patients with I stage of cholelithiasis. Depending on the therapy, there were 3 groups. The decrease in the lithogenicity of bile observed at the end of the course of treatment, the normalization of lipid metabolism and the motor-evacuation function of the biliary tract were more pronounced in the group of patients treated with Chophytol® compared with the group of patients receiving ursodeoxycholic acid only or a combination of choleretic, antispasmodic and enzyme preparations.