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Introduction: Gallstone ileus is an uncommon etiology of intestinal obstruction, although many cases require surgical repair. There is no consensus regarding the necessity of concomitant cholecystectomy. (CCY) at the time of index surgery.
Varun Rao +4 more
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Introduction Cases of gallstone ileus account for 1% to 4% of all instances of mechanical bowel obstruction. The majority of obstructing gallstones are located in the terminal ileum. Less than 10% of impacted gallstones are located in the duodenum.
Winnekendonk Guido +3 more
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Gallstone Ileus with associated perforated small bowel diverticulitis
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis and a type of mechanical obstruction involving impaction of a gallstone within the intestinal tract [1,2].
Ronan Knittel +3 more
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A Rare Case of Large Impacted Stone in Jejunum Causing Obstruction in a Patient of Gallstone Ileus
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that occurs as a result of occlusion of the intestinal lumen by a large sized gallstone accounting for 1-4% cases of small bowel obstruction. The aim of this work is to introduce a case report that
Dawood Iqbal Wani +4 more
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An uncommon cause of common presentation – Gall stone ileus: A case report and review of literature
About 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction were caused by rare disease gallstone ileus. It is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis.
Anand Munghate
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A Case of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Treated with Enterolithotomy Alone
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 +5 more
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A case of gallstone ileus [PDF]
Gallstone ileus is a relatively rare complication of cholecystolithiasis. This is a case report of gallstone ileus. A 65-year-old Japanese male was admitted with a one week history of moderately epigastralgia and vomiting.
Inufusa, Haruhiko +21 more
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Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Form of Gallstone Ileus
Bouveret’s syndrome is a rare variant of gallstone ileus characterized by a gastric outlet obstruction due to the impaction of a gallstone lodged in the duodenum, resulting from a cholecystoduodenal fistula.
Guez, GIlad +4 more
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Recurrent recurrent gallstone ileus
We describe the second reported case of three consecutive episodes of gallstone ileus and ask the question whether recurrent gallstone ileus justifies definitive surgery to the fistula itself or can be safely managed by repeated enterotomies.
S Chintapatla +4 more
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Gallstone Ileus—Lessons from a Missed Diagnosis
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon presentation in patients with acute abdomen. Its diagnosis and treatment are often delayed due to its nonspecific clinical presentation.
Animesh Ajit Sathe +1 more
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