Analysis of hospital cases of cholelithiasis in every four years of the recent 3 decades clearly shows the tendency of changes of cholelithiasis in clinical appearance in Chengdu.Constituent ratio of gallbladder stone was 12.56% in 70’s,47.54% in 80’s and 81.38% in 90’s.Bill duct stones including acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis was 71.01%, 46.08%,and 15.82% respectively. Biliary ascariasis was 11.67%, 2.75% and 0.68% respectively. Age incidence shows right moving, i.e. old patients increased. Urban patients increased.The influencing factors listed are: improvement of diagnostic methods; improvement of livelihood and diet; increased life expectancy; more health follow up examinations; technical improvements in rural areas and etc.
