Magallanes Gamboa JO, Notario Barba V, Marcos Sánchez F. [Gallstone ileus as a cause of abdominal pain in the elderly patient].
Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2020;
55:169-172. [PMID:
32035787 DOI:
10.1016/j.regg.2019.08.002]
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Abstract
Gallstone ileus is a rare and potentially serious complication of cholelithiasis. It is defined as a mechanical intestinal obstruction secondary to the presence of a gallstone in the intestinal luz. The most frequent cause is impaction of the calculus in the ileum after passing through a bilioenteric fístula. It has a high morbidity and mortality rate, mainly due to the difficulty and delay in its diagnosis. A retrospective study is presented of 4 cases of gallstone ileus treated between 2013 and 2017 in the Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado. An analysis was performed on the clinical characteristics, diagnostic tests, and surgical treatment.
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