Surgical Management of Gallstone Ileus: Laparoscopic and Open Approaches in a Single-Center Experience [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Gallstone ileus (GI) is a rare mechanical intestinal obstruction resulting from gallstone impaction through a bilioenteric fistula, accounting for 1–4% of mechanical intestinal obstructions.
Sangar Abdullah +4 more
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Gallstone Ileus After Conservative Management of Acute Cholecystitis and Refusal of Interval Cholecystectomy: A Case Report [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Gallstone ileus (GI) is a rare but serious complication of gallstone disease. This condition is characterized by migration of gallstones through a cholecystoenteric fistula, resulting in mechanical bowel obstruction.
Hussain Alessa +3 more
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Cholecystoduodenal Fistula, Gallstone Ileus, and Choledocholithiasis: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsPrompt diagnosis using CT is critical in gallstone ileus, as symptoms are often nonspecific. A combined surgical approach—comprising enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy, and fistula repair—effectively addresses both the obstruction and its underlying source,
Jiaxu Ji +3 more
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Gallstone ileus: dilemma in the management
Clinics and Practice, 2017 Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction caused due to impaction of a large gallstone within the bowel. The ideal treatment of gallstone ileus remains controversial, with the main dilemma being between a one-stage and a two-stage surgical ...
Girish D. Bakhshi +5 more
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Bouveret's syndrome complicated by distal gallstone ileus after laser lithotropsy using Holmium: YAG laser [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2002 Background Bouveret's syndrome is an unusual presentation of duodenal obstruction caused by the passage of a large gallstone through a cholecystoduodenal fistula.
Rodgers John B +4 more
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Biliary ileus an uncommon cause of intestinal occlusion: case report
Revista Médica del Hospital General de México, 2023 Biliary ileus is an uncommon cause of intestinal occlusion caused by the impaction of a biliary stone in the gastrointestinal tract. We present the case of a 69-year-old female with no comorbidities, with abdominal pain, constipation and vomiting of 6 ...
Yeudiel Suro-Santos +4 more
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SMALL INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION AS A RARE COMPLICATION OF GALLSTONE DISEASE [PDF]
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2020 Small intestinal obstruction is a very rare complication of gallstone disease. It occurs when large stones are found in the gallbladder for a long time, which penetrate into the lumen of the duodenum through the cholecysto-duodenal fistula.
V. I. Davydkin +2 more
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A Case of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Treated with Enterolithotomy Alone [PDF]
Case Reports in GastroenterologyIntroduction: Gallstone ileus is rare but with high mortality. Although gallstone ileus usually requires urgent enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy, and fistula closure, we present a case of recurrent gallstone ileus treated with enterolithotomy ...
Kisho Noda +5 more
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Rescue for an advanced aging patient with synchronous AOSC and gallstone ileus: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryBackgroundCholecystolithiasis is the most common disease of the gallbladder. Both acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis (AOSC) and gallstone ileus are critical clinical conditions requiring urgent intervention.
Junhui Wu, Jun Lu, Zhong Jia
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Case Report: A typical, nearly missed jejunal gallstone ileus [PDF]
Frontiers in GastroenterologyBackgroundGallstone ileus is a rare cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction, predominantly affecting older adults. The ileum and ileocecal valve are the most common sites of impaction, whereas jejunal involvement is considerably less frequent ...
Chengyang Chen +8 more
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