Intestinal Obstruction Due to Gallstones (Gallstone Ileus)
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Gallstones ( Gallstone ileus )
Gallstone ileus was first described by Bartholine in 1654, as mechanical intraluminal obstruction, caused by impaction of gallstone in the bowel lumen. The disease occurs more frequently in women than in men, in a ratio of 6:1. And mostly affecting ages over 65 years. Spontaneous biliary enteric fistula was found in 0.9% of patients undergoing biliary tract procedures. In fact, most spontaneous...
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Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis, with a high morbidity and mortality rate, usually related to the delayed diagnosis of intestinal obstruction. Diagnosing gallstone ileus needs a high index of suspicion. A case of a gallstone ileus is reported. The clinical presentation, radiological features, intra-operative findings, operative procedure and literature review are p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1961
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-196106000-00003