{"id":3987,"date":"2023-09-19T09:18:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/cholelithiasis-or-gallstones-symptoms-and-treatment\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:06:11","slug":"cholelithiasis-or-gallstones-symptoms-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/en\/cholelithiasis-or-gallstones-symptoms-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholelithiasis or gallstones: symptoms and treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3987\" class=\"elementor elementor-3987 elementor-3229\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68e6e1d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68e6e1d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e69b0f0\" data-id=\"4e69b0f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3a49c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3a49c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholelithiasis, known as gallstones, is a very common disease in all countries; in fact, 10% of men and 15% of women in Spain suffer from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholelithiasis, known as gallstones, is a very common disease in all countries; in fact, 10% of men and 15% of women in Spain suffer from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, we will talk in depth about gallstones, their types, the complications that can arise and whether or not it is possible to prevent this condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, you will have at a glance the signs and signals that may indicate that you need medical attention for possible<\/span> <b>gall stones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edf8c79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edf8c79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef8a6a5\" data-id=\"ef8a6a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b80a7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are gallstones?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ab139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74ab139\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-468a166\" data-id=\"468a166\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f3cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f3cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/en\/cholelithiasis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cholelithiasis <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or gallstones are hard deposits that form in the gallbladder or bile ducts, a pear-shaped organ located below the liver.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These stones can range in size from tiny grains of sand to larger marble-sized stones.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c95ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c95ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/calculos-biliares-1011x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3213\" alt=\"Colelitiasis o c\u00e1lculos biliares: tipos, s\u00edntomas y tratamientos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/calculos-biliares-1011x1024.png 1011w, https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/calculos-biliares-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/calculos-biliares-768x778.png 768w, https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/calculos-biliares.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfeb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdfeb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are composed mainly of cholesterol or bilirubin, two substances found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two main types of gallstones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholesterol calculations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the most common and are usually composed mainly of cholesterol. They are formed when there is excess cholesterol in the bile. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bilirubin calculations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as<\/span> <b>pigment stones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, these stones form when there is excess bilirubin in the bile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are less common than cholesterol stones.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934965f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"934965f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs and symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1162a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd1162a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallstones often cause no symptoms and can go unnoticed for years; However, when gallstones cause complications, they can lead to a number of health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common symptoms of gallstones include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdominal pain<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The pain usually occurs on the upper right side or in the middle of the abdomen and may be sharp or constant.<\/span> <\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea and vomiting<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The presence of gallstones can cause nausea and, in some cases, vomiting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigestion<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Difficulty digesting fatty foods can be a symptom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Biliary colic<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These are episodes of sudden, severe pain that can occur when a<\/span><b> gallstone<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">temporarily blocks the bile duct.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jaundice<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: When a stone blocks the common bile duct, bile can back up into the liver and cause<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/jaundice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> jaundice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which manifests as yellowing of the skin and eyes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you experience any of the symptoms above or suspect you may have gallstones, we recommend that you seek medical attention immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/en\/contact-us-at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to speak to one of our experts &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f724516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f724516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complications of gallstones<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07592ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07592ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complications from gallstones can be extremely painful and even fatal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most frequent are:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c208b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c208b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Cholecystitis (acute and chronic)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653a986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"653a986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It occurs suddenly due to gallstone obstruction in the bile ducts and can be acute or chronic. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe abdominal pain in the upper right part, fever, nausea and vomiting.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complications:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If left untreated, acute cholecystitis can lead to gallbladder abscess formation or even gallbladder perforation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic cholecystitis can cause irreversible damage to the gallbladder.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment can range from changes in diet to surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy).<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3d000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3d000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Cholelithiasis or gallstones<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6b8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6b8ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are solid deposits that form in the gallbladder or bile ducts.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe abdominal pain, especially after a high-fat meal.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complications:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallstones can block the bile ducts, causing inflammation and infection in the gallbladder and ducts, and triggering other complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallbladder removal surgery, known as <\/span><b>cholecystectomy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is the main treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82c558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b82c558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Choledocholithiasis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f712d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f712d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choledocholithiasis is the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct, the duct that carries bile from the gallbladder to the small intestine.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdominal pain, jaundice, fever and symptoms of <\/span><b>biliary obstruction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complications:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pancreatitis, liver abscess and obstruction of the common bile duct.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stone removal is often performed using endoscopic procedures, such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d8bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25d8bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Acute lithiasis pancreatitis due to gallstones<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf7924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf7924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an<\/span><b> inflammation of the pancreas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused by the migration of gallstones into the pancreatic ducts.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, jaundice in some cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complications:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute pancreatitis can be life-threatening and require intensive care.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may include hospitalization, symptom management, gallstone removal, and treatment of complications.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3952a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a3952a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can gallstones be prevented?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47346e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47346e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it is not always possible to prevent the formation of gallstones, there are certain risk factors and habits that can influence their development. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some recommendations to reduce the risk of gallstones:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a healthy weight to reduce the risk of gallstones associated with being overweight and obese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat a diet rich in fiber and low in saturated fat and cholesterol.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate alcohol consumption. Alcohol can interfere with the normal function of the gallbladder and bile ducts and can increase the concentration of cholesterol in the bile. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink enough water to keep the bile diluted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid rapid weight loss and extremely low-calorie diets, as the liver releases more cholesterol into the bile, which can contribute to the formation of cholesterol stones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep chronic diseases like diabetes under control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholelithiasis is a condition that can significantly affect your quality of life and, in some cases, lead to serious complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you suspect gallstones, see your GP immediately for referral to a specialist or speak directly to our expert surgeons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/en\/cholelithiasis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment for cholelithiasis here &gt;&gt; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are here to help you!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-937d070 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"937d070\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d448\" data-id=\"1a3d448\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cholelithiasis, known as gallstones, is a very common disease in all countries; in fact, 10% of men and 15% of women in Spain suffer from it. Cholelithiasis, known as gallstones, is a very common disease in all countries; in fact, 10% of men and 15% of women in Spain suffer from it. 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