Revisión sistemática colelitiasis y su tratamiento de elección.

Abstract

Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, are solid particles of cholesterol and bilirubin produced in the gallbladder. This disease has significant associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this context, timely treatment in these patients significantly reduces complications and improves their quality of life. In this regard, the general objective of this study was to analyze cholelithiasis and its treatment of choice through a literature review. The research was conducted as a literature review and a systematic search of scientific literature was performed. A search strategy was applied using Boolean operators and keywords taken from health descriptors. The search strategy was: "Cholelithiasis" [Mesh] AND "etiology" [Mesh] AND "Signs and Symptoms" [Mesh] AND Cholecystectomy" [Mesh] and their corresponding terms in Spanish. Thus, 25 articles were selected for in-depth analysis according to the research objectives.