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2 mar 2015 · Gallstone ileus occurs when a gallstone passes into the intestinal system through a fistula between the gallbladder or biliary tract, and the duodenum, stomach or colon, and causes an...
17 wrz 2019 · Background: Gallstone or biliary ileus is a late complication of gallstone disease. It accounts for 1%-4% of all bowel obstructions and is more common in elderly patients. The preferred...
In the treatment approach for cases of gallstone ileus, selection of surgical method should be based on the impaction site. Two-stage surgery is recommended for cases with impaction at the level of the small intestine, while one-stage surgery is recommended for cases with impaction at other sites.
This paper describes a treatment approach for gallstone ileus based on findings of current reports. EpIdEmIology. Gallstone ileus occurs in 0.15%–1.5% of cholelithiasis cases and <0.1% of ileus cases overall,1 5 and the recurrence rate is 5%–8%.6. pathogEnEsIs.
19 kwi 2024 · Download PDF. Gallstone ileus, a rare complication of cholelithiasis (about 1%–3% of all intestinal ileus cases), is characterized by mechanical obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract caused by a dislodged gallstone (typically >2 cm in size) migrating from the gallbladder via the cholecystoenteric fistula.
25 sty 2021 · Surgery is the mainstay of treatment which includes removal of the stone, a cholecystectomy, and fistula repair.1 Open surgery used to be the main modality of treatment, but in the recent era, laparoscopic surgery is the method of choice to treat gallstone ileus.
17 kwi 2024 · Treatment of gallstone ileus can be either enterolithotomy with or without cholecystectomy and fistula closure as a one-stage procedure [2,4,10]. The aim of this study is to analyze the natural history and management of gallstone ileus in our hospital.
