Gallbladder Disease and Cholelithiasis in Mesopotamian Cuneiform Documents

IF 0.4 4区医学 Q4 SURGERY

Indian Journal of Surgery Pub Date : 2024-01-29 DOI:10.1007/s12262-023-04012-7

Bülent Diri, Okay Pekşen, Zeynep Sena Diri

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Abstract

The initial accounts of gallstone disease, a widespread ailment, were documented in the 15th century. However, historical records from preceding epochs remain scarce. This study aimed to examine the occurrence of gallbladder disease and cholelithiasis within ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform texts. As the primary resource for accessing Mesopotamian cuneiform documents and identifying relevant texts, Scurlock’s 2005 book was utilized. Six texts, believed to be connected to gallbladder disease, were selected. These texts underwent evaluation based on the presence of the terms ZÉ.GİG, ZÉ (denoting gallbladder disease), Pašittu (indicating cholelithiasis), and the five principal symptoms of gallbladder disease. The findings reveal an important relationship between Mesopotamian cuneiform texts and gallbladder disease, and date the historical timeline of gallstone disease and cholelithiasis back to the 1st millennium BC.

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美索不达米亚楔形文字文献中的胆囊疾病和胆石症

胆石症是一种普遍存在的疾病，关于胆石症的最初记载见于 15 世纪。然而，此前的历史记录仍然很少。本研究旨在研究古代美索不达米亚楔形文字中出现的胆囊疾病和胆石症。作为获取美索不达米亚楔形文字文献和识别相关文本的主要资源，我们使用了斯库尔洛克 2005 年出版的书籍。书中选取了六篇据信与胆囊疾病有关的文献。对这些文本进行评估的依据是其中是否包含 ZÉ.GİG、ZÉ（表示胆囊疾病）、Pašittu（表示胆石症）以及胆囊疾病的五种主要症状。研究结果揭示了美索不达米亚楔形文字与胆囊疾病之间的重要关系，并将胆石症和胆石症的历史时间追溯到公元前一千年。

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Indian Journal of Surgery SURGERY-

CiteScore

0.60

自引率

25.00%

发文量

412

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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