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Gallstone Ileus: Strangulation of the Small Bowel Following a Remote History of a Cholecystectomy [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Gallstone ileus is rare complication of cholecystitis or cholelithiasis due to the formation of an aberrant communication between the gallbladder and small bowel. The movement of the gallstone to the small bowel may cause bowel obstruction.
Sammy Shihadeh, Kyle Carey, Luis Llerena, Ali Al-Rawi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An unusual case of mechanical bowel obstruction due to cholecysto-intestinal fistula and impacted gallstone: A case report and literature review

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Gallstone ileus is a rare entity and constitutes an uncommon complication of gallstone disease. It is caused by the impaction of a gallstone in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life-threatening complications. It should be
Ioannis G Gkionis, Theofanis G Kokkinakis, Andreas F Strehle, Mathaios E Flamourakis, Michail I Giakoumakis, Marios A Mannaris, Eleni I Kaloeidi, Eirini S Apostolaki, Manousos S Christodoulakis, Aggelos Laliotis   +9 more
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A retrospective cohort study evaluating the growth and clinical outcomes of preterm and term infants with cystic fibrosis during the first 11 years of life

JPGN Reports, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 167-173, February 2026.
Abstract Objectives Infants with cystic fibrosis (iwCF) have lower birth weights than others. That influences nutritional and pulmonary outcomes. It was reported that 86.0% of iwCF were born full‐term and 14.0% preterm. Data on the role of gestational age in growth and clinical outcomes of people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) is limited.
Hebah Reda, Sanjidah Ahmed, Julie Sturza, Samya Z. Nasr   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gallstone Ileus: An Unfortunate Complication after Endoscopic Biliary Drainage [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Gallstone ileus is a misnomer of intestinal obstruction. This rare entity of gallstone disease happens after episodes of acute cholecystitis, Mirizzi’s syndrome, or even after endoscopic intervention.
Sanjeev Sandrasecra, Sandrasecra, Sanjeev, Firdaus Hayati, Dexter Lai Zen Ran, Jothi, Dinesh Baithma, Ran, Dexter Lai Zen, Hayati, Firdaus, Dinesh Baithma Jothi   +7 more
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Gallstone Ileus: A forgotten rare cause of intestinal obstruction

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007
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.
Al-Obaid Omar
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as a Rescue Therapy for Refractory Clostridioides difficile Infection in a Patient With Lupus

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains a major clinical challenge, particularly when it is refractory or recurrent. We describe a 68‐year‐old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and other comorbidities who developed fulminant refractory CDI, characterized by ileus and persistent symptoms despite a course of oral vancomycin.
Miguel Alejandro Pinzón, Juan Felipe Betancur, Andrea Paola Sierra Bolaño, Julio Andrés Boada-Garnica, Juan Felipe Llano, Beatriz Ramírez, Priya Gusain   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cholecystocolonic Fistula Associated With Advanced Mirizzi Syndrome Causing Chronic Diarrhea: Successful Treatment Using Cholangioscopy‐Guided Lithotripsy and Surgery

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Cholecystocolonic fistula (CCF) is a rare complication of advanced Mirizzi syndrome (MS) and often presents with chronic watery diarrhea due to abnormal bile entry into the colon. The optimal role of endoscopic treatment in MS with CCF remains uncertain.
Koichiro Miyagawa, Daiki Uchihara, Shinji Oe, Yasuhisa Mori, Yuichi Honma, Masaru Harada, Marcel C. C. Machado   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technical Approach to Laparoscopic Examination of the Small Bowel in Gallstone Ileus

Case Reports in Surgery, 2020
Background. Gallstone ileus is an infrequent cause of small bowel obstructions (SBO), accounting for only 0.1-5% of SBOs and 25% of nonstrangulating causes of SBO in the elderly population.
Sarah Assali, John Mourany, Brendan Jones, Lauren Dudas, Nova Szoka   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colonic gallstone ileus treated by a transanal ileus tube followed by spontaneous gallstone dislodgement: A case report

DEN Open, 2023
A 71‐year‐old obese woman was referred to our hospital with lower left abdominal pain. Computed tomography showed a 46 mm elliptic calcification lodged in the sigmoid‐descending colon junction (SDJ), which had been detected 5 years prior but was not ...
Tadataka Takagi, Shoichi Kinoshita, Chihiro Kawaguchi, Kuniyuki Kojima, Hirotsugu Ueno, Naoki Nishimura, Naotaka Shimozato, Yasuyo Shirai, Ryuichi Noguchi, Takao Ohyama   +9 more
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Cholangitis, Choledocholithiasis and a Cholecystocolonic Fistula: A Case Report on a Rare Triple Surgical Challenge

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Cholecystocolonic fistula (CCF) is an uncommon complication of gallstone disease and is usually diagnosed intraoperatively. Concomitant choledocholithiasis and acute cholangitis create competing priorities: urgent biliary drainage and definitive treatment of the fistula. A 78‐year‐old woman presented with 3 days of upper abdominal pain, fever, vomiting
Kumail Jaffry, Anthony Tran, Deep Bhowmik, Amy Crowe, Niyaz Naqash, Marcus Quek   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source