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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 +9 more
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Application of the Da Vinci Single‐Port (SP) Robot in General Surgery: A First Systematic Review
The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Volume 21, Issue 6, December 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized surgical practice by reducing surgical trauma and enhancing recovery. In this context, the da Vinci SP System represents a major technological advancement. This review aims to report its clinical applications in general surgery, evaluating associated outcomes and potential advantages ...
Antonio Cubisino +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Post‐cholecystectomy pancreatitis (PCP) represents a rare yet potentially lethal iatrogenic complication whose clinical management is frequently undermined by an insidious progression and the fallibility of traditional prognostic models. We present a compelling case of fulminant PCP in a 46‐year‐old female whose fatal trajectory powerfully ...
Fazeela Bibi +9 more
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Gallstone ileus: a review [PDF]
BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2019 Background Gallstone ileus is an important complication of cholecystolithiasis. In general, surgery is the treatment of choice for such cases, but clinicians face difficulty in the selection of an appropriate approach. Closure of a cholecystoenteric fistula can be achieved through one-stage or two-stage operation. Two-stage operation
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Images in surgery – gallstone ileus [PDF]
Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2018 A 87-year-old woman without significant medical or surgical history was admitted to the emergency department for diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation.
Stiennon, Laurie, DETRY, Olivier
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Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
Case Reports in Surgery, 2020 We report a case of small bowel obstruction due to gallstone ileus found in a patient with previous pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). Investigation by computed tomography of the abdomen showed a transition point in the midjejunum due to a ...
Miho Mugino +2 more
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Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Gallstone ileus is a well known but uncommon cause of bowel obstruction. The correct diagnosis, confirmed at laparotomy, was made preoperatively in 43 % of collected series. The surgical procedure should be limited to dealing with the obstruction. Simple
Metehan Gümüş +2 more
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Transvaginal Hybrid NOTES Procedure for Treatment of Gallstone Ileus
Case Reports in Surgery, 2016 Gallstone ileus is a rare mechanical bowel obstruction, and previously reported cases have been treated laparoscopically with good results. Although transvaginal hybrid NOTES without a minilaparotomy has been reported to decrease the incidence of ...
Takuya Shiraishi +5 more
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Endoscopic Management of Bouveret's Syndrome in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Background Bouveret syndrome, a rare complication of cholelithiasis, is nonspecific symptoms and high mortality rates, with no established standard treatment. Here, we detail a case of effective endoscopic intervention in an elderly patient.
Meng Zhang +7 more
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