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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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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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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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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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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 298-308, March 2025.This study examined the effect of preserving the left colic artery (LCA) during Japanese D3 dissection on anastomotic leakage and oncological outcomes in rectal cancer patients. Findings showed no significant difference in leak rate or survival between D3 with LCA preservation and D3 without LCA preservation, highlighting the need for clearer ...
Hidekazu Takahashi +20 more
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Gallstone ileus - a case report
, 2018 Introduction: A gallstone in the gallbladder may cause acute inflammation and eventually move into the adjacent duodenum through a cholecysto-enteric fistula.
Petkov, Adrian; Medical University of Varna +4 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Enteroliths Formed in the Duodenal Diverticulum
JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025.ABSTRACT Background and Objective Small bowel obstruction is a common acute abdomen. The disease presentation changes rapidly and differential diagnosis is difficult. If diagnosis and treatment are delayed or inappropriate, the consequences will be serious. Methods Here, we report here a rare case of small bowel obstruction caused by enteroliths formed
Jing Yu +3 more
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Journal of Digestive Diseases, Volume 26, Issue 3-4, Page 158-169, March-April 2025.We revealed a robust association between gallstone disease and a cluster of metabolic disorders, including obesity, non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. This association was consistently observed across sensitivity analyses and was especially evident in younger individuals and females.
Yong Feng Tang +6 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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