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Recurrent gallstone ileus: case report and literature review. G Chir 2013;34(1-2):35-7

Date

03/08/2013

Pubmed ID

23463931

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84879743861 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

The gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis and it represents the 1-4% of small intestinal mechanical obstruction. Gallstone is generally wedged in the terminal ileum, even if unusual locations have been described. The literature reports a very high morbidity and mortality, often because misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. There is no unique opinion in literature about the choice between one-stage and two-stage surgery. We report a clinical case that summarizes the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of gallstone ileus.

Author List

Pronio A, Piroli S, Caporilli D, Ciamberlano B, Coluzzi M, Castellucci G, Vestri A, Pitasi F, Montesani C

Author

Giovanni Castellucci MS, MD Instructor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Female
Gallstones
Humans
Ileus
Jejunal Diseases
Recurrence