Open AccessMinilaparotomy for biliary ileus: A different approach
Author(s) -
Juan de Dios Díaz-Rosales
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archivos de medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2339-3874
pISSN - 1657-320X
DOI - 10.30554/archmed.15.2.744.2015
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , ileus , laparoscopy , gallstone ileus , surgery , general surgery , bowel obstruction , complication , presentation (obstetrics) , paralytic ileus , laparotomy , fistula
Biliary ileus is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction and results from the passage of gallstones into the small bowel. Case presentation: 62-year old woman with episode of biliary ileus was underwent to minilaparotomy (5 cm) to extract gallstone from small bowel. In this particularly patient we used this approach, because we had highly suspicious diagnostic. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 5 without any complication. Conclusion: Minilaparotomy approach is a feasible option in centers without laparoscopy surgery, with excellent results when one-stage procedure is not considered.