Gallstone-ileus: an uncommon presentation of cholelithiasis
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[Gallstone ileus, an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction].
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis. It is characterized by bowel obstruction secondary to gallstone impaction at some point of the gastrointestinal tract due to the existence of a bilioenteric fistula. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate our experience through a retrospective study, covering a 12-year period. It included 14 cases (10 women and 4 men) with a median age...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0379-8240', '1391-491X', '2279-2201']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v39i3.8791