Indications of prophylactic cholecystectomy are all except: (A) Diabetes, (B) Hemoglobinopathy, (C) Gallstone size >3 cm, (D) Porcelain GB
Answer is A. Diabetes Mellitus Patients with diabetes may have a higher incidence of gallstones from the indirect effects of the metabolic syndrome, obesity, and a family history of gallstones No data show worse evolution of asymptomatic cholelithiasis in diabetes, and prophylactic cholecystectomy in asymptomatic gallstones carriers with diabetes is not recommended Ref: Blumga 5th edition Pgno : 486