{"id":1616,"date":"2025-05-30T20:46:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2025-05-18T21:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T21:02:14","slug":"colico-biliar-que-es-como-se-trata-y-cuando-requiere-cirugia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/en\/colico-biliar-que-es-como-se-trata-y-cuando-requiere-cirugia\/","title":{"rendered":"Biliary colic: what is it, how is it treated and when does it require surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is biliary colic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Acute abdominal pain caused by transient obstruction of the bile ducts, usually due to gallstones (gallstones). It usually occurs after heavy or fatty meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Typical symptoms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pain in the epigastrium or right upper quadrant, which may radiate to the right shoulder<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nausea or vomiting<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling of swelling<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It usually lasts between 30 minutes and 4 hours.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not usually accompanied by fever (if fever is present, suspect cholecystitis).<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Diagnosis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abdominal ultrasound (method of choice)<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laboratory tests to rule out inflammation or liver involvement.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Digestive rest, painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surgery<\/strong>Laparoscopic cholecystectomy if colic recurs or there is a risk of complications.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Why operate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because stones can migrate and cause serious complications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acute cholecystitis<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obstructive jaundice<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biliary pancreatitis<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Biliary colic may seem like a passing discomfort, but it can be the first warning of a bigger problem. Scheduled surgery is simple, safe and avoids future emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es un c\u00f3lico biliar? Es un dolor abdominal agudo causado por la obstrucci\u00f3n transitoria de las v\u00edas biliares, generalmente por piedras en la ves\u00edcula (litiasis biliar). Suele aparecer tras comidas copiosas o ricas en grasa. S\u00edntomas t\u00edpicos Diagn\u00f3stico Tratamiento \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 operar? Porque las piedras pueden migrar y producir complicaciones graves: Un c\u00f3lico biliar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1620,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>C\u00f3lico biliar: qu\u00e9 es, c\u00f3mo se trata y cu\u00e1ndo requiere cirug\u00eda - 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\/colico-biliar-que-es-como-se-trata-y-cuando-requiere-cirugia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"C\u00f3lico biliar: qu\u00e9 es, c\u00f3mo se trata y cu\u00e1ndo requiere cirug\u00eda - Doctor Gonz\u00e1lez\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es un c\u00f3lico biliar? 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