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Gallstone disease: on whom we should operate and on whom we do operate-an Italian snapshot.
Francesco Belia, Michele Pier Luca Guarino, Filippo Carannante, Gennaro Nappo, Ines Carrato, Claudia Tempesta, Tommasangelo Petitti, Rosario Francesco Grasso, Marco Caricato, Domenico Borzomati
Published: 202510.1007/s13304-025-02415-7
Abstract
Gallstone disease affects one-fifth of the population in Western countries, with 20% of patients experiencing biliary colic. The remaining 80% of patients are asymptomatic or report abdominal symptoms other than biliary colic (mild-symptomatic). Inte…
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