A Rare Cause of Ileus: Gallstone
Author(s) -
Bülent Gürbüz,
Fatih Buyuker,
Tuba Atak,
Sinan Aslan,
Haydar Yalman,
Rafet Yiğitbaşı
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of academic emergency medicine case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112
0eISSN - 1309-534X
pISSN - 2146-2925
DOI - 10.5505/jaemcr.2012.87699
Subject(s) - gallstone ileus , medicine , ileus , general surgery , gynecology , radiology , fistula
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of biliary stone. A 89-yearold female patient admitted to our emergency departmant with abdominal pain, distansion and vomiting. Laparatomy was performed by reason of mechanic intestinal obstruction. In this report we present a case with gallstone ileus diagnosed preoperatively and treated by drawing the gallstone through the intestine to the anus without enterotomy.
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