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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 Bakhshi, Bakhshi Girish D
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Gallstone ileus [PDF]

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010
Gallstone ileus is a rare disease, which is responsible for about 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical obstruction. The findings of gallstone ileus on computed tomography (CT) are pathognomonic.
I Willekens, D Verdries, G Ceulemans, F Vandenbroucke, G Delvaux, J de Mey   +5 more
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Gallstone Ileus Secondary to Cholecysto-Duodenal Fistula in a Middle-Aged Female: A Rare Surgical Emergency and Review of the Literature. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Gallstone ileus secondary to cholecysto‐duodenal fistula is a serious and uncommon complication due to cholelithiasis, characterized by mechanical bowel obstruction due to gallstone impaction following a spontaneous biliary‐enteric fistula.
Mbuyamba HT, Ruboha CO, Chol TR, Ali BM, Balole CK, Shemweta M, Igoti MJ, Machage M, Musa B, Kitua DW, Mchele GM, Mwanga AH, Uwonda SA.   +12 more
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Gallstone ileus 16 years postcholecystectomy? [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Gallstone ileus, a rare complication of cholecystitis, occurs when the distal ileum becomes obstructed by gallstone causing, mechanical bowel obstruction. Gallstone ileus with history of cholecystectomy is exceptionally rare, with few cases documented in
Roma Tarar, BS, Anishur Rahman, DO
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Gallstone Ileus Secondary to Cholecystoduodenal Fistula: A Case Report and Review of Surgical Management. [PDF]

Case Rep Surg
Gallstone ileus is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO). It occurs when a gallstone passes through a cholecystoenteric fistula and obstructs the bowel. This case report aims to share our experience in managing an uncommon cause of SBO and to discuss available surgical management options, including the rationale for a staged approach in ...
Adeyemi O, Patel M, Shamoun E, Cort C, Franco C.   +4 more
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Gallstone Ileus: A Disease Easily Ignored in the Elderly

International Journal of Gerontology, 2008
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction, accounting for only 1–4% of all intestinal obstructions. In patients with cholelithiasis, only 0.3–0.5% reportedly develop gallstone ileus. However, the condition causes 25% of cases of non-
Shou-Chuan Shih, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Shee-Chan Lin   +2 more
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A Case of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Treated with Enterolithotomy Alone [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Introduction: 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, Hirofumi Ohno, Keiko Naito, Katsudai Shirakabe, Hirotada Muramatsu, Hiraku Funakoshi   +5 more
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A Unique Case of Gallstone Ileus in a Patient With Crohn's Disease: Stone Impaction in an Ileal Adenocarcinoma. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Gallstone ileus represents an uncommon etiology of mechanical intestinal obstruction. Individuals with Crohn's disease are predisposed to both increased gallstone formation and a heightened risk of gastrointestinal malignancy. This case highlights the necessity of excluding malignancy when evaluating newly developed strictures in this patient ...
Antenucci T, Arena R.
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Gallstone Ileus: Management and Clinical Outcomes

Medicina (Lithuania), 2019
Background: Gallstone or biliary ileus is a late complication of gallstone disease. It accounts for 1%−4% of all bowel obstructions and is more common in elderly patients. The preferred treatment option is to mechanically remove the impacted stones.
Kestutis Strupas, Tomáš Poskus, Matas Jakubauskas   +2 more
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Radiolucent gallstone ileus causing proximal small bowel obstruction: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Gallstone ileus occurs when gallbladder stones erode and become lodged in the small bowel, thereby causing obstruction. These stones usually impact the terminal ileum because of its narrow lumen; however, they can also be found in less common locations ...
Abdulmalek Alzahrani, Mohammad Alsayed, Jalal A. Zahhar, Saga Ali, Samira Alturkistany   +4 more
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