Abstract

1. Abstract
1.1. Background: Helicobacter pylori was first described in the gallbladder mucosa in patients with gallstones in 1996, and a relationship between h. pylori and gallstone formation was reported. Gallbladder stone is a common condition in surgical practice. In India, especially North India, the Ganga belt and the eastern region, there is higher incidence of Gall bladder cancer than rest of the country. Chronic inflammation increases the frequency of expression of cancers. A history suggestive of chronic cholecystitis is present in approximately 50 % of the GBC patients.