{"id":95,"date":"2026-01-07T19:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christoskontovounisios.gr\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:44:13","slug":"benign-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christoskontovounisios.gr\/en\/benign-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Benign Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"95\" class=\"elementor elementor-95\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e95cb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e95cb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9387f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9387f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I provide comprehensive management of the full spectrum of benign diseases of the bowel and anal region, with a strong emphasis on preserving patients\u2019 quality of life and optimal functional outcomes.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320d54c greek-only e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"320d54c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3230e1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3230e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd316f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cd316f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">I manage a wide range of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, specialising in the management of peri-proctal disease. 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