| the bacteriology of cholelithiasis--china versus japan. | cholelithiasis differs considerably from area to area in the world. calcium bilirubinate stones or brown pigment stones are said to predominate in the orient, however, this situation may differ within the orient. in order to compare cases in china and japan, 102 consecutive cases of cholelithiasis operated on in shenyang, china were analyzed for the composition of gallstones and bacterial species isolated from bile in relation to the location and composition of gallstones. in shenyang, calcium b ... | 1991 | 1787607 |