{"id":1497,"date":"2024-09-06T19:17:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T19:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2024-09-12T19:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:23:01","slug":"calculos-biliares-colelitiasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/en\/calculos-biliares-colelitiasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gallstones, or cholelithiasis, are solid formations that develop in the gallbladder due to crystallisation of bile components. This article discusses their causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Causes and Symptoms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Causes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Excess Cholesterol in Bile:<\/strong> Cholesterol can crystallise and form stones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Excess Bilirubin:<\/strong> Bilirubin can form pigment stones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inadequate storage of bile:<\/strong> The gallbladder does not empty properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Abdominal pain:<\/strong> Sudden, severe pain in the right upper abdomen, often after eating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nausea and vomiting:<\/strong> Associated with abdominal pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jaundice:<\/strong> Yellowing of the skin and eyes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abdominal Swelling:<\/strong> Feeling of fullness and relaxation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diagnosis and Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diagnosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Abdominal Ultrasound:<\/strong> To visualise gallstones in the gallbladder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Computed Tomography (CT):<\/strong> To assess the gallbladder and bile ducts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP):<\/strong> For detailed images of the bile ducts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Remark:<\/strong> If the stones do not cause symptoms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medicines:<\/strong> Bile acids to dissolve stones in some cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cholecystectomy:<\/strong> Surgical removal of the gallbladder, performed laparoscopically or openly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lithotripsy:<\/strong> Use of shock waves to break up stones in selected cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gallstones can cause severe pain and serious complications if not treated properly. If you experience symptoms such as severe abdominal pain, nausea or jaundice, consult a general surgeon for proper evaluation and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los c\u00e1lculos biliares, o colelitiasis, son formaciones s\u00f3lidas que se desarrollan en la ves\u00edcula biliar debido a la cristalizaci\u00f3n de los componentes de la bilis. Este art\u00edculo discute sus causas, s\u00edntomas, diagn\u00f3stico y opciones de tratamiento. Causas y S\u00edntomas Causas: S\u00edntomas: Diagn\u00f3stico y Tratamiento Diagn\u00f3stico: Tratamiento: Los c\u00e1lculos biliares pueden causar dolor severo y complicaciones [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>C\u00e1lculos Biliares (Colelitiasis) - Doctor Gonz\u00e1lez<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/en\/calculos-biliares-colelitiasis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"C\u00e1lculos Biliares (Colelitiasis) - Doctor Gonz\u00e1lez\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Los c\u00e1lculos biliares, o colelitiasis, son formaciones s\u00f3lidas que se desarrollan en la ves\u00edcula biliar debido a la cristalizaci\u00f3n de los componentes de la bilis. 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