Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Successfully Treated with Conservative Therapy
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―Case Reports― Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Successfully Treated with Conservative Therapy
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholecystolithiasis, with the majority of cases requiring surgical treatment. In this paper, we describe a case of gallstone ileus that was successfully treated twice with conservative therapy. An 85-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of abdominal pain and vomiting. She had previously been treated with antibiotics for cholecystitis aris...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nippon Medical School
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1345-4676,1347-3409
DOI: 10.1272/jnms.82.300